Labour!

With my first labour I had contractions every 10 mins for like 2 days they weren’t painful at all and then obviously got closer together and more painful it was clearly labour. I’m 36+3 today and since last night have had constant period like pains in my back and stomach that isn’t shifting… I’m not having any regular contractions or anything so I’m a bit confused what’s going on. Baby girl hasn’t been moving like she usually does as well so I don’t know whether to worry. I was just wondering if anyone experienced period pains constantly before going into active labour? X

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I am experiencing EXACTLY what you’re describing here and I’m 36+2! I called the midwife for advice & she said to come in to triage as it’s a sign of early labour. I absolutely haaaate waiting around in the hospital & feel like I spend my life there with this pregnancy BUT especially if baby isn’t moving as much as usual, it’s worth getting checked! Maybe call your midwife for advice?

I would contact your triage line with you mentioning a change in movements hun

How weird, Im also 36+3 and was up half the night with back pain! Not had any at all this pregnancy til last night. I just saw my midwife and she said its probably the weight of the baby now putting strain on my back but i definitely feel off today. Just going to monitor it til i get any other labour symptoms

I had this on and off since 34 weeks and now I’m 37 and they always led to come and in because it is a sign of pre labour and even though I was not feeling the contractions I was having regular contractions twice. And now they started again so hopefully I will into labour soon. But is always worth calling trage and see what they say.

36+4 today and having consistent ‘braxton bucks’ every 10 minutes and have diarrhoea so I’m not sure if this is a sign or not 🤣 one of my tightening were a little painful so🥹

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