My girlfriend is 36 weeks and she has been cramping on and off all day. its 1:05 am where im at and she is only 36 weeks yes but she has been into preterm labor 3 times and last time the doc said she was dialated to 2 cm and 50% effaced. all day today she has cramped for a little bit then itd let up and sometimes let up for a hour or even longer. she just said she was starting to cramp again soshe was going to bed before it got worse so she could sleep in case it is like braxton hicks which we think it has been all day. is it possible she could have false labor pains ALL DAY then go into labor at night. we did go walking earlier and since we been back all shes done was lay around? what do you all think?
2007-05-25 18:09:15 · 15 answers · asked by Mr. Ronny & Kelly B 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
The more relaxed she is the more likely her body will start to make the movements needed to bring on active labor. I wouldn't get too excited unless she starts to have pains that last at least a minute and they are less than 5 minutes apart. At least that is what they told us in our baby class!
2007-05-25 18:13:54 · answer #1 · answered by moongoddess209 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's Braxton-Hicks contractions, they've been known to subside by laying down on the left side and drinking a lot of water.
If her contractions are getting closer, stronger, and longer, then they're real contractions.
It's entirely possible for her to be having braxton-hicks contractions during the day and then go into actual labor at night. If it happens, it happens. Best thing for you to do would be to get some sleep. You wouldn't want to be up all night and then have her go into labor when you're running on fumes.
2007-05-26 01:14:48 · answer #2 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it is true, but it does seem that way. I can only guess to say that it happens because your relaxed your body is tired and has slowed down for the day. Activity during the day may slightly start them or otherwise interfere with, or mask the beginning of the labor pains, . Like if you have a charlie horse, or muscle spasm in your leg, that usually happens while your sleeping the cause is probably doing more than normal.
2007-05-26 01:40:43 · answer #3 · answered by bobcatlady2u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if this is true or not, but if it is, it would make sense that we spend a lot of energy running around and walking during the day that could possibly push us into labor later that evening? Or maybe its sex for those that are doing that at night.
2007-05-26 01:14:28 · answer #4 · answered by alexandria1_1999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is weird behavior for a 36 week pregnancy. She may go into labor earlier than usual women, but it is kinda odd this early. I have one child and going to have second one in 8 weeks. This never happened to me before.
2007-05-26 01:14:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if more woman go into labor at night. I went into labor with my son at about 3pm and gave birth at around 11:45pm.
2007-05-26 01:23:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not entirely true. i went into labor with my first child at 2 am and had him at 2 pm. then my second i went into labor at 10 am and had her at 9 pm. she can have false labor all day and she can go into early labor and that can last for days. no if you guys have been having sex often that can stimulate contractions too.
2007-05-26 01:20:44 · answer #7 · answered by Babygirl 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My water broke at 10:20 pm and I didnt start having contractions till 1:15 am and delivered at 2:46 pm
2007-05-26 01:13:28 · answer #8 · answered by Mom to Isobelle 2, & Gavyn 8mths 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
uhhh yeah it's usualy true. I have 4 kids and all of them was born in the middle of the night and almost everyone i know as well, it just seems that night time is when a women is most relaxed and she ends up breaking her water and poof out comes the baby....awwwwwwwwwww....
2007-05-26 01:18:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I went into labour in the early hours of the morning with both of my children.
2007-05-26 04:48:45 · answer #10 · answered by Lisa K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋