Back labor

Could be back labor, could be Braxton Hicks

I literally was about to write this exact post. 38 weeks today and about an hour ago I started having stomach tightening and lower back pain + “lightening crotch”. With my first my water broke on it’s own and the day before that I just remember being super uncomfortable and feeling like I needed to poop and couldn’t. My cervix is open and about half way thinned, dilated at 2cm. So not sure what to expect this go around!

my back labor was HORRIBLE. it would take my breath away and knock me to the ground when i was in labor 😅 mine started just as period like back pains 🙃

My back labor was what made me get the epidural with my first. Way worse than contractions.

This sounds like my labor! I didn't feel my contractions until they broke my water for me.