my girlfriend has had back ache and dull period pains since sunday morning is this the first signs of labour she is actully due today ?????????????????????????????
2006-10-08 21:00:06 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
back ache can be a sign, a show is allso a sign,
if the back ache gets any worse give your midwife a call
good luck
2006-10-08 21:05:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
she will know en the pain increases judge by normal period pain if it gets worse or waters break then yeah back ache is another sign if the stomach starts gettin tight then could b contractions if she been to antenatal then she should know wat to do labour can go on 4 days so just judge itf its gettin worse then i would say it is just make sure u dont go to the hospital to early or to late and save u the trouble if the waters break and there green get to the hospital coz basically the baby has had a poo its called meconium the doctors will need to moniter if she feels strange not just in pain then go 4 that 2 try the usual hav a warm bath walk around if it is labour should help to bring it along
by the way its well sweet u put this msg on here glad to hear some blokes r at home wif pregnant mrs mine was clubbin of all things i was 9 months as well so not like it was unexpected
all u can do is let her judge if its painful and the pain comes and goes then wen it gets worse go to hospital
good luck hope u get a healthy happy bundle and tell her well done in advance from me its a hard but rewardin thing to do
soz just noticed u put this on 3 days ago so u prob know ur answer by now but even still i do hope everythin went ok if u hav let us know wat u had
2006-10-11 09:40:22 · answer #2 · answered by hayz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your girl friend could be in what is called slow labour.
or it could be practise contractions brickston hicks.
there are many signs that labour is starting.
your girlfriend my find that her there is blood mixed with mucus this would be the plug that seals the opening to the womb and if the cervix (neck of the womb) is opening then it becomes dislodged. the neck of the womb slowly dialates until it reaches 10cm at this stage baby can be pushed out.
or your girlfriends waters may break this is when the amniotic fluid that has been surrounding baby for 9 months pours out through the cervix. like a gush of water.
or there are the contractions if you time these and they are regular then labour is starting.
i wish you all the best with the birth and new born baby
2006-10-09 00:12:52 · answer #3 · answered by akyleryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are lots of different signs of labour. Some women's water breaks first, some women have a 'show' first (blood stained discharge) or some women can have contractions first. She will know herself when it's time to go to hospital. If her contractions are that bad that she can't talk through them then it's probably time. If you're worried at all then phone the maternity unit and tell them you're coming in. Even if you are too early, the worst they can do is send you home. Don't worry - it's a scary time but it's one of the best things in the world.
2006-10-09 04:24:31 · answer #4 · answered by william h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back ache was my first sign. I didn't know this at the time, and wondered why every now and then the pain in my back got stronger. I had to go to the hospital because the baby hadn't moved for a long time and they then told me that the pains were labour pains and to go home and stick it out for as long as i could.
Good luck to both of you, it's the scariest yet most exciting time of your lives!!
2006-10-08 22:43:17 · answer #5 · answered by chelle0980 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is having dull pains regularly, they could be contractions beginning. Time how far apart they are, then call the doc with the results. There's no need to panic as long as she is at least 37 weeks along. And trust me, there is NO mistaking labor pains for anything else by the time they get far along enough to push the baby out. The pain will have brought her to the delivery room LONG before that. If this is her first, you'll have plenty of time to get there before the big event, so relax and enjoy your last few minutes of peace before the new arrival!
Good luck!
2006-10-08 21:12:00 · answer #6 · answered by Chickgeek 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if she is due today then i wouldn't really worry about it, i do not know of one baby on this earth that has come on time. she could be having back labor or her back could just hurt from the weight on the front. call the maternity ward at the hospital or her ob/gyn's nurse and ask them. if she is having contractions don't go until they are constant for about an hour and if they change and get closer together then go as well. also if she is having back labor then it is possible that she will have bowel contractions as well. i had those with my youngest. you feel the urge to go no. 2 but when you arrive nothing. go to the doctor if she has these. hard to determine how far apart they are this way. good luck and hope this helps....holly
2006-10-09 02:11:56 · answer #7 · answered by Holly D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had 4 kids and I started off just feeling restless, couldn't settle and then got lower niggling back ache, my waters broke and then I really started to feel 'uncomfortable' I waited at home busying myself for as long as I could humanly stand the pains then went to hospital, everbody is different, she can always call the midwife if she is unsure, but I can only say that when she is in real labour she won't need anyone to tell her, she WILL KNOW !! I remember asking my mother how I would know when I was expecting my first, she just said 'you will know' she was right!!
2006-10-08 21:13:57 · answer #8 · answered by pottydotty 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first signs of labour is intense pressure from your hips into your buttocks. It sounds like your gf is in labour but you need to relax and wait until it becomes more prominent before you rush her off to hospital. She will know when labour officially starts!!! Good Luck Daddy!
2006-10-08 21:07:50 · answer #9 · answered by Slk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm suffering and have been plagued by the comparable apart from diarrhoea and not "consistent" braxton hicks - yet alot extra effective than time-honored, for some weeks now. So in case you're something like me you need to nonetheless omit. yet it somewhat isn't asserting you're no longer likely to pass into labour quickly because of the fact each women, infant and labour is diverse.
2016-10-02 02:47:18 · answer #10 · answered by shimp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if she keeps having those pull down pain thats early labor if they are about 5 minutes apart or if she cant speak very well go to the hospital the plug can come out a week before im some cases ive had 3 and on another
2006-10-08 21:05:02 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋