Labour symptoms?!

Since around 5pm I’ve been experiencing on and off pain in my lower abdomen and my back - not excruciating tho like EXTREMELY mild period pains. They’re coming with my braxton hicks but no set pattern yet, it’s just uncomfortable. I’ve not lost any mucus plug and waters haven’t gone (that I’m aware of) Do I just ride it out and see if it progresses? Do I call up? I’m stuck but getting stressed incase the discomfort is anything bad

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Me too! I’m going to ride it out until something more concrete happens - waters, more intense pain or more frequent contractions. Good luck! Xx

@Izzy the unknown is frustrating isn’t it! I just want to know if it’s the start or not 😂 thank you, good luck to you too!!

Super frustrating - I’ve had this on and off for weeks and I think I’m just in very slow early stages/prodromal labour!

To be honest, maybe! Mine definitely started as mild period pains (actually thought maybe I’d just eaten too much..) then gradually started in my back and so on. I started taking notes rather than actively tracking just in case, then noticed when they ramped up.

It might be - might be worth calling up! Mine started on Tuesday morning at 3:30am as what I thought was trapped wind... Went in after the show and I was 5cm dilated at 5am...

Had no progresssion over the past few hours really, kind of upset as I thought it was finally the start of things :(

Stay active, take a look at some yoga / birth ball positions too; have you had a sweep?

Going to go for a walk and do miles circuit now! & no I’ve not had a sweep yet, I’m currently 39+1 weeks so they won’t do it till I’m 40 weeks apparently

How are you getting on, are you still cramping this morning?

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