hey up

i was wandering if u cud help.....how do ya know if the pains (that arnt that painful) are braxton hicks or the start of labour?

i started with pains this morning across my tummy and then i had tightenings.....nothing too bad, my back has ached all day and ive had the odd sharp pain in my pubic region shooting down whislt walking round mothercare.

ive got home and ive got the odd pains thru my belly, they have stopped at the moment but my back ache is still there.

ive had movements from the baby, nothing huge, jus odd kicks and gettin comfy i think.

wat are all ur opinions? i know ur not midwifes but i jus thought i wud ask what happened with you lot :)

im 38 weeks on sunday

hey up

i was wandering if u cud help.....how do ya know if the pains (that arnt that painful) are braxton hicks or the start of labour?

i started with pains this morning across my tummy and then i had tightenings.....nothing too bad, my back has ached all day and ive had the odd sharp pain in my pubic region shooting down whislt walking round mothercare.

ive got home and ive got the odd pains thru my belly, they have stopped at the moment but my back ache is still there.

ive had movements from the baby, nothing huge, jus odd kicks and gettin comfy i think.

wat are all ur opinions? i know ur not midwifes but i jus thought i wud ask what happened with you lot :)

im 38 weeks on sunday

It wouldn't hurt to ring the midwife.

Are the pains or the backache getting worse at all??

It wouldn't hurt to ring the midwife.

Are the pains or the backache getting worse at all??

not really, jus a dull ache in back....pains about the same....ill probs ring midwife if it does :)

back ache could be a bit of a give away....have you had a show yet?

edit to add - reread your post. i had shooting pains when i had a show as i went into early labour. contractions felt like braxton hicks crossed with mildly uncomfortable period cramps before later settling into very uncomfortable period cramps and back ache.

oh. babybaby has just started wailing again, despite having been put to bed half an hour ago. i'd recommend holding your baby in for as long as possible to avoid the wailing.

Oooh any news yet? It sounds quite promising :)

Oooh any news yet? It sounds quite promising :)

yeah, i keep coming back to check!

I have been getting braxton hicks for a while, 6 weeks. gets more painful as it baby gets bigger. and when it gets solid/hardness is not good. but then soon relaxes. & the babys head is under the ribs, that doesnt help. so im kind of suffering everyything, backache. heartburn. and feeling in my bum sometimes. (strange)
Im 35 weeks &3 days. in the last few weeks the baby turned breech. Im seeing m/wife on monday. to see if anything has happened. if not think im going to go for scan, or see if they can turn itround.
seems to be lots of moans there.

ME too! 36 weeks! hospital on sun to mon in agony and then it stopped-didnt even have the decency to come out! how rude! Doc put it down to irritable womb and bed rest-yeah right with a 22m old! came home, sat exam on tues in agony and feel pooh again today.
Keep getting contractions and timing them and then they stop! i can see this bambino is going to be a pain!
good luck to everyone else in same position xx

MY husband thinks I only get braxton hick when Im doing something physical/or moving around. & when Im relaxed it doesnt happen.
I dont really agree with what he says.

Sounds like head-fitting pains and maybe onset of labour.

Hmm, no reply since though. I suspect we may have another announcement pop up soon :) Fingers crossed :)

sorry people......im still pregnant......i didn't mean to get ur hopes up....think it was braxton hicks.....my back ache eased the next day.

Had some more intense pains right at the top of my bone (sorry no other way of putting it) this morning, they were painful....then again earlier....i shouted out in pain...this maybe the final engagement (its in 5th's isnt it, it shows that on my notes anyway) got a midwife appointment thurs mornin, so hopefully i will know more.

ill keep u updated, i wont leave it so long nxt time..xxx

thanks for all ur advice tho ppl, i feel this is one of the best places to come to chat to ppl in the same circumstances. :)

hey (again)

ive been havin shooting pains in my pubic area and my tummy is rock hard, plenty of baby movements.

No pains or contractions in tummy tho....maybe this is the baby gettin into position, wat do u think

(can ya tell im gettin impatient now?!?) i know i shud relax and enjoy my last week or so but im ready to meet my baby now.

Hi Sazk
I can understand how impatient you are feeling.
I am now 4 days late and to be honest it is driving me mad! (Not helped by the fact that I have gained 3, yes 3 stone and it's killing me....I want her out now!)

I have had the back pains, period type cramps, pubic pains, braxton hicks, dia...diore...diarr...(how do you spell it?)....the runs and last night got really nauseous. Each time I think... "oh! this could be it", but no!

Anyway, don't know about you but I'm off for a hot bath whilst drinking raspberry leaf tea followed by a hot curry with a side serving of pineapple.

good luck, keep us posted.:roll::help::confused:

I know what its like- i thought i was in labour in morrisons the other day! But turns out i wasnt! Keep wondering if its a sign its getting closer!

ive had no probs since that sunday either-bet i go term now grrrrrrr! i want it out NOW! just got some more raspberries and pineapple and some lady just told me castor oil-although dont fancy that

Castor oil is only recommended because it's a general irritant, so it makes everything cramp- including your bowels.

Doesn't sound like too much fun having labour and bowel cramps at the same time to me...

one of those old wives tales then!:gag:

Im jus waiting for my midwife....hopefully its head (sorry dunno if it is a she or he) is now 2/5's in place.

im gettin excited for the birth, i cannot wait to meet my little miss or little mr. All im thinkin about is 'wen is it gonna happen' lol and i know i shud enjoy my last bit of relaxation but i have an impatient side :)