I think i'm paranoid - i feel silly for asking. Please read.....

I feel silly for asking and think i'm being paranoid - since my dr told me he thought i'd go into labour early, any little thing that happens i think its starting...but now i'm even more paranoid.:redface:

All afternoon i've had this dull period pain feeling low in my pelvis. It comes and goes. It feels different to the braxton hicks i've been having since early on.
It also is a different feeling to needing to go to the toilet. I haven't lost my plug and haven't had my waters break either.

I'm going to keep an eye on it - I don't want to mention it yet to DH as he'll tell me i'm being paranoid. Can BH feel like this or could this be a sign of something else????

So is the babe fully engaged? It could just be pre-labour ... sometimes that can last for weeks.

sounds like it could be pre-labour or early labour!

And don't feel silly - thats what we're here for!! :hug:

That does sound like pre-labour to me, but remember pre-labour can go on for weeks. Keep an eye on things and if you are worried, even if it is just a feeling that something is happening, then give your midwife a call and get it checked out.

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So is the babe fully engaged? It could just be pre-labour ... sometimes that can last for weeks.

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At my last appoint nearly 2 weeks ago it wasn't fully engaged but was down quite far?

Sounds like my pre-labour I had with DD2, which lasted 4 weeks :wall:

I'll keep an eye on it for the rest of the night and see how it goes.

Thanks girls.

If you start getting noticable contractions, or your water breaks then definitely head up to the hospital.
The entire time I had pre-labour DD2 was 3/5 engaged, by the time I went into labour all I needed was for my waters to break for her to arrive!

Hoping its just prelabour mate (as annoying as it is!) but it usually equals quick labours ... so that might be a good thing?

Don't feel silly for asking..

With DS, I ended up calling the hospital in tears about 1.30 in the morning cause I had this 'period pain' coming and going. By the time I got to the hospital, I was contracting every 3 to 4 mins and I had no idea what it was :redface:

But if you think it is something, call the hospital, they will be the best to advise you.

I have had the light period like pain on and off a few times now, but wasn't really painful, if hat makes sence. I've been told prelabour can start early and go on for weeks in your 2nd and so on preg, so hopefully thats all it is for you. Are you having tighenings with it??
The hospital is only ever a call away. GL with it all.

Dont feel silly for asking darl, i agree it sounds like pre-labour and like lots of the previous posters have said it can go on for weeks!

Goodluck x

Ok update... yes... i know... still being paranoid...
so for the last 24 hours i've had lots of back pain and lower period pain.This is in regular patterns. Happens every 5 - 8mins for about 20 - 30secs at a time. Today, i've been having heaps of diarohea (sp? ) TMI I know and intense pressure in my pelvis that feels like i'm going to wet myself if/when I stand up and I can hardly walk. Baby is still moving heaps ATM - do they stop moving so much towards the end??

I sound like a first time mum who's never done this before..


:think: maybe I should see my dr earlier than monday???

I would maybe give your Dr a call and explain the new pains... If it's hard to walk and you feel like you need the toilet it can be a sign of early labour.

With DD1 i constantly felt like i needed to pee.

GL hun.

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Baby is still moving heaps ATM - do they stop moving so much towards the end??

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They do keep moving until they've literally run out of room in there. With bub moving heaps still that's a good sign. If you're not feeling comfortable with what's going on, then definitely see your gp earlier than Monday. It certainly sounds like pre-labour, but always a good thing to get it checked out if you're unsure.

Hey Sunshine :)

I had period cramping and pain for weeks before i had bubs, it got stronger as the time got closer but i did have pre labour for weeks before my real labour began

Diarrhoea is often consistent with onset of labour, the regular lower pelvic pains on their own could easily be explained by pre-labour, but the two combined sound like it's a good chance it could be labour. At 33 weeks I don't know that start of labour would necessarily coincide with a slowing of baby's movements, so I'd be getting checked out ASAP if I were you.

Personally I'd be more inclined to go straight into hospital rather than see your GP because if bubs is on its way a bit early they'll be better prepared to look after a premmie if need be. If you are in early labour your GP is just going to send you straight to hospital anyway. How far away from the hospital are you?

I agree with Suse, I'd go get checked sooner. I had weeks of pain and discomfort prior to having DD2, I had period type pains on/off for hours. I also had heaps of movements even up to the day she was born! My pre-labour started around 36 weeks and she came at EDD + 13 days! So it may just be your body leading up to it, but having said that, its best to get checked out as soon as you can in case your bub wants to come sooner!

:hug: I think it's best to phone your hospital and have a chat with the midwives. If you might be going into early labour they will want you in ASAP so the can give steroids and so on.
It's much better to make a wasted trip to hospital than to wish later hat you had gone in earlier.

I agree with Onyx - I ama couple of weeks behind you and had what we think was my water breaking today after several days of the exact pain and sensations you are discribing. I had a pop and then a gush of water but nothing really since. I rang the midwifes and got checked out. They still don't know whats going on but they are aware of it and if anything changes i can go straight up there.

My suggestion would be to give them a call just to put your mind at ease and to also let them know this is going on.

Hun never feel silly or paranoid for asking or calling your MW, OB or Dr :hug:

That is what we are all there for, it is more important that you ask and get some feedback advice or direction, then sitting back wondering and potentially getting worried or stressed :comfort:

DD didn't stop moving at all, I was doing yoga right before my water broke and she was going crazy, even my yoga teacher was laughing at my belly bouncing around :) She was also moving as she came out, as they lost the HB, but I was sure she was ok.

I would give them a call and get checked out, they will get you to come in if they think you need to be checked and they will run a CTG to see if you are contracting, and if you aren't then you know it is pre labour and you can just go along for the ride.

You would really want to be in the hospital if something was happening at this stage of pregnancy, after being there I would go in hun :hug:

Thinking of you xxoo

I rang the midwives at the hospital and explained all my symptoms. They have said to keep and eye on it over the next few hours and to come in if it gets worse - they didn't seem at all concerned. I know they are the experts here and I should listen to them (and I will go in if it gets worse) after all the issues i've had at this hospital though, their words don't fill me with confidence.

I'm sure I will know it when it happens...but like i've said, since my dr told me he really thought i'd go early i've become paranoid and since I didn't get to experience any part of a "natural labour" (I was induced with DD) I'm scared i'll miss some sign :redface:

Thanks girls for your support and advice... i know i'll be back in again before baby comes asking more questions. :redface:

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I don't think you will miss any sign - there's a definite difference between pre-labour and labour.

:hug: Try to take it easy and not think about it too much
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Any news this morning? Hope you're doing OK sweet. :hug:

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Any news this morning? Hope you're doing OK sweet. :hug:

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Apart from the lack of sleep from a sick child I'm doing ok. Pain seems to have stopped which is a good sign. Need to keep myself busy (or sleeping in todays case LOL) keep my mind off it - maybe then I won't be so paranoid about it :)

Good to hear that you're OK! Now don't keep too busy, alright!