Labour?

For the last week or so I’ve had on an off period type pain with back ache. Last night it was so bad I could barely sleep and it went on from about 9pm - 6am waking me up a few times. The pain comes in waves and it feels like I’m having localised spasms in my belly but definitely not a whole belly “tightening” for 30 plus seconds. Started again this afternoon … Appreciate this is probably my body getting ready for labour rather than labour itself but just wondering what other people’s experience of this were and if potentially this is the sign it’s close? Waters haven’t broken, no show or mucus plug etc. Currently 37+5 x

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I had the exact same on/off period pain for almost a month before going into labour. I also hadn’t had my mucus plug or bloody show in those first few weeks. Super excited for you - any day now baby could show up! Btw my little ended up coming a few days shy of the due date, so it was a few weeks of that for me x

My first came as 38w6d & i felt this the whole 2 days before. Waters never broke until about 20 mins before push time. My second came at 39w4d & felt the same from the night of the day before. Waters broke approx 5 mins before push time. I think it would be good to have triage pop you on the monitor for reassurance 🥰

@Ropa that’s so good to know thank you! It’s just so hard getting my hopes up each time but I’ll try and be more patient 😂

@Lauren thank you so much! I feel like I get excited each time and when I’m least expecting it he’ll come!

@ellie thank you! I called them this morning and they said just sounded like BHs because I don’t have the tightenings

You're so welcome. You are super close either way & you'll have your healthy baby in your arms soon. You got this ☺️

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