Contractions?
Hey Mamas
So I think I’ve started having contractions last night around 9pm and I woke up every hour with this tightening feeling around my belly. It continued from 10pm-9am and then it stopped ?? Wondering if it’s Braxton hicks or actual labor as my due date is February 26th lol
Also did you guys do anything to start labor? I’ve tried the yoga ball/sex/tea/dates and the physical activities hurt so much. I haven’t tried walking yet since it also hurts lol but I’m supposed to go with my bf later today 🥲
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Worth recording the contractions in an app. I was in early labour for 24 hours, sent home from hospital 2 times. Only thing that helped was monitoring, contractions interval started with 30-40 mins down to 3 min (fully dilated by then) in the last hour. Luckily the hospital was only 15 mins drive away at past midnight.
Is it like cramps ?
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Labor and braxton hicks are different for everyone. But in my experience, braxton hicks felt like a tight hug that could be uncomfortable at times and could either be regular or irregular and last forever. I was in early labor for 2 days and thought I just had a backache, and conveniently, I had a prenatal appointment the day of and my Dr. told me I was having regular contractions 3 to 5 minutes apart. 5 hours later, I was in active labor and dilated to 7cm, throwing up in my husband's hands while the midwife scurried for vomit bags🤣🤣💯 They say you'll know, but sometimes you just don't until something like that happens. Lmfao.