Like for a whole day?? Yesterday I was miserable & almost went to the Labort & delivery. I was having very strong & frequent 'braxton hicks' contractions. Especially when I would be up & walking - they were like a few minutes apart. They would slow up when I laid down - lasted about 6 hours & eventually I fell asleep & today they are better. Has anyone had 'false labor' and if so, how soon after did you end up in REAL labor! Obviously I'm anxious - almost 38 weeks & ready for the little guy to be here!
2006-09-01 04:34:06 · 6 answers · asked by princess4castle 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I might add... I have been taking at least two 20 minute walks a day & my first walk yesterday was when it all started - i could barely make it home! Should i continue walking today???
Thanks for the giggle - anything to bring on labor is worth a shot to me! LOL!
2006-09-01 04:46:10 · update #1
I had false labor three times before my son was born. Each time I went to the hospital, they said that they were real contractions, they checked me, and I hadn't dilated any more. Then I went home feeling like an idiot. When real labor did start, it felt no different from false labor for at least the first few hours. Hang in there! If you go to the hospital and they send you home, don't feel bad. There is no way other than to get checked, to find out if labor is the real thing. I have two friends who went in, were sent home, and then returned (one from the parking lot, the other after two hours at home) to find out that this was the real thing. There is no way to tell when your day will come, but the false labor does help ripen the cervix and encourage dilation, so pat yourself on the back for the good work your body is doing.
Hang in there, it won't be much longer!
2006-09-01 04:45:29 · answer #1 · answered by Cara B 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and yes, for a whole day. My contractions were strong & regular for over 24 hours and my cervix still wouldnt dialate. On the hospital monitor the contractions looked like mountains...which is what they look like when someone is in active labor. They sent me home anyway.
That was over a month ago and I still get them regularly for a few hours every day. Im now overdue and really, really cranky & miserable.
For most people this is a sign that your body is getting ready to go into "real" labor. I hope for your sake your body is more cooperative than mine and your baby comes soon. Good Luck.
2006-09-01 12:04:28 · answer #2 · answered by mand 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can have strong false labor for days and weeks. Its perfectly normal. Although true labor that results in broken water shouldnt last more than 36 hours before they step in and make it happen.
Just stay active, thats the best way to enduce labor. Those false labor pains are good, and encouage the baby to drop and release the labor hormones. Take a good long walk every day, mop your floors by hand... those sorts of things.
Its frustraiting, my best friend had false labor for two weeks... She eventually ended up using her breast pump a couple times a day just to bring on real labor.
You'll get there, dont worry!
2006-09-01 11:39:17 · answer #3 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I went through that before. I was hospitalized for them too. I had them for three days and nothing helped. I was released from the hospital on a Friday night and they were gone. Then I was back that Sunday and had my daughter. So I'd say your little one is getting ready to come into this world. Good luck...
:)
2006-09-01 11:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah- braxton hicks are hard to tell apart from real contractions- i had a few days like that before i went into labour for real
i would say that your little one is getting ready to make an appearence- good luck
2006-09-01 11:37:27 · answer #5 · answered by jacksmum 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeh...turns out i just had to take a huge dump!
2006-09-01 11:40:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anthony V 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋