Tell me about your prelabour

How long did it go for?

What symptoms did you have?

How did you manage it?

I've had another night of diarrhea and vomiting. Today I'm breathless even though I haven't moved from the couch. My nose hasn't cleared all day, where usually it unblocks not long after I get up. My back is sore and my belly is giving me all over crampy feelings, plus sharp pings of pain. I'm so incredibly tired, like I could just close my eyes and I'll doze off, but I was also up until 4am this morning :(

I don't know if this is prelabour or not, but I feel like **** and want to entertain myself with the thought that there isn't long to go.

Wow :) sounds like pre-labour to me!

I know a lot of people get an upset tummy beforehand; like you, I had strong period-type cramping and back pain (usually in the wee hours). Terrible insomnia all through the last month but then a couple of great sleeps just before my waters broke. Body must have been storing up energy.

I hope you manage to get some rest and take care of yourself. Good luck!!

Your body has probably decided that now you have finished the house and can relax, it will throw you a curve ball! Thinking of you gorgeous lady!

Strong bh, lots of mucous, feeling snappy, clinging child (lol dd got clingier and clingier) lots of urgent toilet trips, back pain.

Mine went on for weeks, and even after loosing my plug and strong contractions I had four more days of prelabour

Buffy - The insomnia has hit here too. Seems to be every second night, anywhere between 2 and 4am. It sucks. Not much going on BB at that time of night ;)

MG - The irony hey?

Arcadia - Four more days after strong contractions??? Nooooooo......!

Next time the insomnia hits, look to see if I'm online - I'm usually awake about 3!

with dd1 and dd2 I had the runs and had a baby within 24rs, that was it for prelabour

With dd3 I had prelabour for about two weeks. Lots of BH's, the runs, was losing plug for ages, couldnt sleep. My midwife said its pretty normal for third bubs to have lots of pre labour.

I had fairly straightforward labours with all three, about 6-7 hours active labour with each so the extra prelabour didnt make it quicker although I only pushed for 3 minutes with dd3 so that was quicker and she was almost 1kg heavier than dd3 :)

Had loose bowels and was generally unwell the day before DS graced us with his presence, might not be far off beautiful xx

Just wanted to give you a :hug:

You can ring me, day or night.

If not, d/load some new games on your phone.... I like angry birds, slotomania etc

I didn't have nausea but for weeks I had strong braxton hicks, mild cramping and extremely intense pressure low in my pelvis - because bub was engaged for a long time. But then I went five days overdue!

Actually I lie - I just read one of my own prelabour threads and two days before my labour started I did have nausea - during the night. Your LO might be getting ready for take off!