I can be sitting still or even moving
around and all the sudden my belly gets
rock hard. It doesnt hurt or
anything..But then it goes away after a
few minutes. Could this be contraction?
Im 37 weeks and I go to the doctor 2morr
to see how im progressing, but I just
wanted to know what you guys thought.
Thanks, christy
due date. Jan3rd
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fatfamily02
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Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 12-12-05 22:06pm
Yes. That is contractions--but just
braxton hicks--preparing you for the real
thing.
Many women do not even feel them, while
others have minimal pain with them.
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mommy2B06
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Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Posts: 150 Location: Texas
Posted: 12-12-05 22:08pm
So does this mean that I will be going
into labor soon? This is my first
pregnancy and I am only 18..So all of this
is new to me. And is there any way for me
to check myself to see if im dilated. I
know that sounds werid but I really want
to know.
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fatfamily02
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Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Posted: 12-12-05 22:17pm
Dr will check for any dilation tomorrow.
I was at 3 cm before I actually went into
full labor with all my kids.
Have you lost mucus plug yet?? Kinda
snotty slimy thing comes out usually
within 3 weeks of delivery--but mine came
out early and all my kids were late.
Sometimes has a little blood to it--but
nothing to worry about??
You can have braxton hicks contractions
anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months before
delivery. So that is usually not an
indicator of real labor. When you have
pains--starting like period cramps but
spreading all the way across you belly and
or across your back. They grow in
intensity then taper off. And if they
come close together and continue, then it
is labor. They will be like 5 minutes
apart. And you will feel the tightening
then also --very tight.
Fast and safe delivery to you hunnie.
Joanna
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diamondsz
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Posted: 12-12-05 22:20pm
Some people can be dilated and still not
due for another few weeks heres a list of
signs of prelabor and real labor
prelabor
~lightening (baby dropping)
~loss of mucous plug
~dilating (noticed more in subsequent
pregnancies)
~braxton hicks(contractions)
~onset on nesting instict
i have had half these symptoms since 25
weeks and from 32 weeks with elisa
labor
~contractions increase in number and
intesity (they get more painful) most
hospitals in ottawa consider active labor
when ur less than 5 mins apart and 2-3cm
dilated............
~water broke or whatever you would like to
call it
~pressure massive like you need to crap
and I cant think of enything else right
now
i have b/h and they hurt like a ^#$% but
this is my second so I guess I feel it
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