What does early labor feel like? For those who have given birth
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It can feel like period cramps or like a tummy bug or like constipation or like a lower back ache or confusion like unable to know what's going on no concept of time. For me it was all of these at least once just depends on which birth and how far into labor whatever you get lean Into it you can't fight it just let it take you let your body lead you
I had a show first the day before. Then light cramping all day. And back ache. Then that night it ramped up while I slept, ended up having my baby within two hours of arriving at the hospital. Listen to your body. And call the hospital if need be, they’ll have you in and can assess you if you ask ☺️
Hey congratulations on ur pregnancy, hope u an bump are well? Yes there was tightening and pains then the pains start coming regular when uv hit the stage with the contractions . I had leaking discharge aswell before my labour came. I stayed at home til i was 3cm dilated when the pains started coming regular an more i went to hospital i can remember havin to wait in the waiting area an the pains were gettin more intense i was tryin to bite down on my water bottle in the end i shouted at the staff they got me on the ward bed an said i was in labour at 4cm gas an air felt lik i was given that late as i felt everything 😂 nex minuite i no im bein wheelchaired down to the delivery room 3 hours in Labour babygirl arrived i felt everything she is my 3rd baby they told me i was lucky i listened an not pushed when they said otherwise id would of torn badly an needed stitches. Deep breaths an listen to the midwifes all the best for u whens ur due date? Shes 8mnths now its gone so quick xxxx
100% period cramps that keep getting worse along with a basket-tight belly
I had tightening pains / round ligament pains across my bump for a while and got confused what I was supposed to be looking out for - in my experience the ‘real’ contractions were much lower / like period pains rather than round the bump
For me I felt tightening in my stomach that wrapped around the lower half of my bump. I couldn't sit, or lay down comfortably. I had to constantly get up, I was frequently using the bathroom and only going a little bit at a time. Also, I was shaking.