I am 37 1/2 weeks and due to be induced if I do not go into labor by next Thursday. I have tried everything to go natrually and now I think this might be it, but Im not sure.
I tried nipple stimulation today. I started at 5:30 for 10 minutes. I did it again at 6:30. By 7:30 I was having mild to moderate pain with contractions and back pain. I was laying down so I decided to take a walk on the treadmill to see if they were real but it is hard to tell because when I walk, the pain is constant and my belly stays hard so Im not sure if I had any when I was walking. I walked 1/4 mile and then I laid back down. Got another pain and tightening. When I sit, I get intermittent back pain and some cramping that runs down my left hip and thigh. Could this be real labor or more of those BH contractions? Thank you for all your help!
2007-03-10 12:31:03 · 4 answers · asked by ProudMommy_1 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I forgot to mention that starting at 7pm my contractions were anywhere from 4 to 9 minutes apart and lasting from 15-30 seconds a piece. I have mostly back pain with them.
And when you have a contraction, do you have to be able to feel your uterus balling up from the outside or can you just have pain with them? Its my first pregnancy and Im not sure what to expect.
2007-03-10 13:20:11 · update #1
When I was 40 weeks and 2 days my doctor still wouldn't let me talk him into inducing me. He wanted me to go on my own and 2 days later I did. I walked a mile to a mile and a half a day for a couple days and that is what did it for me. I would highly suggest waiting until you are due to see what your body is going to do. I am glad I never got induced because everything went so fast after I started getting contractions. The nipple stimulation is not something that works right anyways. It causes contractions but if your body and baby are not ready it is just going to put stress on your baby. Try alot of walking, sqatting and I had an excercise ball that I sat on and rolled my hips around to help the baby drop. It is hard to tell what is going to happen until it happens...Good Luck though.
2007-03-10 12:42:25 · answer #1 · answered by MyOpinionMatters 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this very well could be real labor, concidering ur 37 1/2 weeks ur due to go anytime anyway. u should call ur doctor right away and tell him whats happening, if u wanna go naturally i know its nasty but take a tablespoon of castor oil, it will cause u to go into labor.
2007-03-10 20:40:58 · answer #2 · answered by Juliace & Cheyenne's Mommy 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
maybe your having braxton-hicks contractions? hope it helped but maybe you should be induced
2007-03-10 20:37:09 · answer #3 · answered by BABY TZOPPORIAH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like braxton hicks to me.
2007-03-10 20:35:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋