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38 weeks +4 period pain and feeling meh

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kayleighouise · 27/03/2013 10:04

This is my second pregnancy my daughter is 17 months I woke up today with a dull back ache and the feeling of dull period aches in my lower tummy. I also feel like all I want to do is wee lol. I feeling really exhausted feeling really funny any one felt like this is it maybe a sign of my little one comin? I also struggling with day to day stuff by time I walk from one end of living room to the other I need to sit down my body is exhausted please help dunno what to do lol x x. X

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SneezySnatcher · 27/03/2013 10:10

I'm also 38+4 with second DC and feel just the same. My abdomen feels hot (hard to describe) and my back hurts. I've also thrown my breakfast up!

I was induced with DD, so really unsure if it's anything or nothing! Hoping someone with an answer comes along!

kayleighouise · 27/03/2013 10:16

Me to hun. This feelin is like my whole body aches my shoulders feel like I carryin masive weights on then and this tummy ache is going into my hips when are u due??h

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lemontwist · 27/03/2013 10:17

Ooh, sounds just like how I started with both mine! Period type pain steadily increased from a fairly constant niggle. With DS1 I was like this for much of the day until all kicked off with an enormous contraction - made me sit down part way down the stairs.
With DS2 dull ache steadily turned into more recognisable contractions over a few hours.
Sounds like things might be happening there ladies!

lemontwist · 27/03/2013 10:18

kayleighouise much of my contraction pain was in my hips for my first

SneezySnatcher · 27/03/2013 10:21

Lemon I really hope so! Saw MW today and she said it could be the 'foothills'

Kayleigh I'm due 6th April but I'd be happy if he came sooner. I've had a few growth scans and he's measuring 95th centile!

kayleighouise · 27/03/2013 10:21

Should I go drs or just wait and see? X thanks for the reply x x x

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kayleighouise · 27/03/2013 10:22

What are foothills? X I'm also due 6th april x

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Mapal · 27/03/2013 10:25

If you can see the Doc I would just get checked out for a UTI if I were you, just in case. I went into labour at 37 weeks with DS which was brought on by a UTI but I didn't realise that as I just thought it was labour. By the time I got to hospital I was really unwell, agonising kidney pain, IV antibiotics, they said it was pylonephritis.
It was all OK in the end although my placenta was also smelly & infected apparently (bleurgh!). So, just to be sure get that checked first as it's easy to miss the signs and put it down to labour but a UTI can actually bring on labour.

kayleighouise · 27/03/2013 10:28

I have been checked for water infection a few days ago it was clear x

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SneezySnatcher · 27/03/2013 10:29

By 'foothills' she meant the very beginnings of labour.

lemontwist · 27/03/2013 10:29

I would just hang on and see how it goes. You might go on like this for ages or (fingers crossed) things might start happening pretty quickly. Or things might tail off again
At this point I remember ringing my DH just to warn him only to find his phone off! Luckily he was home before things got serious

SneezySnatcher · 27/03/2013 10:31

I'm not calling doc (but I have seen MW for my normal appointment). It could be days, it could be nothing! I don't think it's a UTI but I'll definitely call if it seems like it is.

Still expecting to not deliver until 40+12!

kayleighouise · 27/03/2013 10:34

The pain seems to have eased off now x

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kayleighouise · 27/03/2013 10:35

Y 40+12? X

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CityDweller · 27/03/2013 10:40

I'm 39 +1 and have had odd days like this for the past couple of weeks. Yesterday was really crampy, achy, tired, grumpy and was convinced things would kick off during the night, but no - nothing! It's really hard to know what's a sign of things starting and what's just your body preparing for forthcoming labour. Esp as this is my first too.

SneezySnatcher · 27/03/2013 10:41

Kayleigh because 40+12 is when they'll induce if nothing has happened. I could go for expectant management but I had Pre E last time so I don't want to push my luck!

LuckyOwl28 · 27/03/2013 10:45

I'm 38+2 and this started for me yesterday!

Period type pains through the night were so bad I was going to the toilet every 30 mins sure that I was going to see some kind of 'show'.

They have eased off a little but still there, it's actually made me really excited that finally I have a sign that things are close!

I also feel a bit sick.

Haven't told hubby yet as didn't want to get carried away. Fingers crossed though!

kayleighouise · 27/03/2013 10:51

I feeling sick pain keeps coming and going x

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Mapal · 27/03/2013 11:03

That's good it's def not a UTI. In that case I guess it's the niggles of impending labour.......hopefully not 3 weeks away though! Good luck ladies. x

Msbluesky32 · 27/03/2013 13:32

I'm 38+2 and had period type pains for five days about two weeks ago. MW said it was probably to do with baby's head moving right down. I'm 4/5 engaged now so that figures but don't get as many cramps now (famous last words!)

Msbluesky32 · 27/03/2013 13:34

luckyowlwe must be due the same day[waves] perhaps we will both be early by the sounds of it. MW has predicted an Easter arrival for us!

LuckyOwl28 · 27/03/2013 13:47

Hi Msbluesky32 !

I'm due 8th April, until today was adamant I was going to go well over as had no twinges at all!

I went to the midwife yesterday morning and I'm only 1/5 engaged but it was after an afternoon walk these pains started and have got progressively stronger overnight up until now. They may well go any minute; my friend is due 10 days before us and she's had pains for two weeks now!

I'm just glad something is finally happening though!

I've already walked to the shops in the snow to try and keep the ball rolling but wish I wasn't stuck inside!

Keep us posted, I will too!

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kayleighouise · 27/03/2013 14:01

I am at the moment at a soft play area with my daughter running around and climbing all over pains are coming and going don't no if this is the start or not I'm at midwife 2 mora to go threw my birth plan so may see if they can inform me some more x

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kayleighouise · 27/03/2013 15:22

LuckyOwl28 u still having paon x x

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LuckyOwl28 · 27/03/2013 17:00

It's more of a dull ache now, not as painful as before. I never thought I'd miss pain but kind of want it to continue! Having a few shooting pains down in the nethers more now though.

Have just dragged the other half out for a walk soon as he walked in the door from work, got a spicy chilli cooking for tea and loads of fresh pineapple!

Come on child!

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