hi i had my membrane sweep 3 days ago and have lost my mucus plug. In the middle of the night i had 2 hours of really painful contractions at 8 minutes apart. they were painful in my front and back and i had to take paracetamols and a water bottle to ease pains. now they have virtually stopped and im having the odd scattered ones does anyone know what this indictaes and if this can happen during true labour? i no its not braxton hicks as i had them for months now and its completely more painful. the pain is mostly in the bottom part of my stomache .
2006-12-29 23:32:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
my stomache does harden like a ball and changing positions doesnt help. im 41 weeks and 4 days.
2006-12-30 00:01:36 · update #1
Sounds like it could possibly be early labor. Sometimes the contractions are really irregular at first and even stop for a while before they really kick in. Check with your doctor or the on call service as soon as you can, they might want to see you or have you go to the hospital to get checked out. If nothing else, they will reassure you.
2006-12-30 00:01:17 · answer #1 · answered by Jane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were in labor, you would still be having contractions. They don't go away. What you were experiancing probably was Braxton Hicks. They can be painful at times. They don't always feel the same. If your contractions have stopped then you are not in labor. The bottle of water, however, was an excellent idea! Sometimes these Braxton Hicks can be brought on by dehydration. The next time this happens, I wouldn't suggest taking anything for it. Instead try walking, or changing your position. If they go away, it was "false labor" and if they don't call your doctor up.
I wanted to add something. You said these pains were in the bottom of your stomach? It's also possible that you had gas. The kind that just sits on your stomach and hurts like hell. That happened to me a few times during my last pregnancy. If they were contractions, you would feel your whole stomach tighten, or ball up. If you place your fingers at the top of the fundus, you should feel it get as hard as a rock, during a contraction.
Hope this helps!
2006-12-29 23:52:16 · answer #2 · answered by Patty O' Green 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it somewhat is different for each lady. i'm 38 weeks pregnant additionally and characteristic had some contractions, 28 a million/2 hours of fake hard artwork to be good. lol. They began like era cramps and then escalated way previous that. you will additionally experience your abdomen muscle groups demanding up. I continuously have a sprint cramping after my docs appointments additionally, my wellness care expert advised me it became maximum probably from the examination. :) sturdy luck!
2016-10-19 05:11:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, how far along are you? due any time now? they could be the beginnings of labor. but the doc will probably tell you to wait to go to the hospital until they are regular and 4 minutes apart. you could call the doctor, though. you should probably mention it....
2006-12-29 23:41:18 · answer #4 · answered by practicalwizard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if this was true labor then your contractions would be closer together. call your doc and let them know what's going on--good luck
2006-12-29 23:40:27 · answer #5 · answered by lady luck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋