So worried! I’ve been in so much pain so far that I am super worried that I’m not going to realise I’m going into labour!!

I’ve been in so much pain so far that I am super worried that I’m not going to realise I’m going into labour!! I’m almost 39 weeks, but I’m so nervous. Along with severe PGP that I was never referred to physio by my midwife for, I’ve been having quite a few complications (anemia, really low BP episodes, high heart rates) throughout my pregnancy so we’re off to a good start 🤭 I’ve been having bad period type cramps since around 36 weeks, along with some rather painful Braxton Hicks! I know they aren’t supposed to be painful so I have been to triage about them, but triage have just sent me home again. When I have these ‘pains’, baby’s movement slows too, which scares me. (Yes Ive been to triage each time for reduced movement - currently up to episode 4) I don’t know if they don’t believe that they really are painful and not just uncomfortable because I refuse to take anything stronger than paracetamol (I couldn’t care less about me, but I worry about baby!) Along with the cramps, has now come SEVERE back pain spreading up from my lower back, and I was woken up last night with a sharp pain in my shoulder blade :( I didn’t think Braxton Hicks were supposed to be in your back. Baby is also back-to-back, and I have heard that you feel labour more in your back than your front? Is that right? The whole process is just debilitating - I wish I was Mystic Meg so I could be aware of what’s what, and what’s not 😅

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When I had back pain that was my sign something was happening. I’d had nothing all pregnancy. Then I had a day of lower backache which then also came with mild period pain. That evening my baby arrived!

Honestly I'm the same this time around with painful braxton hicks also been into hospital 3 times because of pain/reduced movements. I'm somewhat looking out for the same pain as last time and it was more regular where as my braxton hicks even tho they hurt are all over the place

@kylie I’ve been timing them, and once I get past 6-7, they die down for about 20 minutes and ramp up again😅

But I’ve told my midwife about my worries that I won’t distinguish and she goes ‘oh you’ll know’ - ok thanks love, but I don’t think I will😂

Honestly if you think it is at any point just go in and get checked out I know how hard it is going into hospital all the time but it's worth it even if it's for your own piece of mind. I currently have to go in daily for monitoring because his movements have changed and be doesn't move as much and I'm in pain

This is my second baby and on Monday I had braxton hicks but I could have sworn it was early labour because my last labour started like it. Was tightenings from around 3am - 10am but never got long enough in duration and were closer together than labour. My key with real labour is the consistency plus length of contraction/tightening feeling. If they aren’t getting longer and stronger, it’s not labour (just my tip). Contraction timers are great for weeding it out but can confirm, mine felt very similar until I was like 6cm dilated then it’s very noticeable.

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