Is there such a thing as a “feeling” you will go into labour soon?

[MrsRose2018]

You may have seen some of my previous posts.. my waters broke at 25 weeks and miraculously and against all odds baby boy has held in there and I’m now 32 weeks!

I’ve got all the signs of going into labour soon - pressure, back ache, upset stomach - but they can all be explained by the fact that I’m just pregnant and I have IBS. Also the leaking of amnio which is your key sign is pretty meaningless in my situation.

I’m in the hospital twice a week for CTG monitoring and yesterday there was no signs of anything happening but I’m sat on my bouncy ball cos I cannot get comfortable and watching tv and I just have this “feeling” that there are rumbles in the jungle! Like... I know I’m not in labour now but I feel like I could go in the next week or so?

This could just be paranoid utter BS of a bored first time mamma but I’m just curious if any of you more seasoned pros have ever felt anything like this or it’s turned out to be true?

TIA :)

[MrsRose2018]

Oh I also have SPD which gives you a whole party of confusing pains 😂

[coffeeorwine]

Not at all a seasoned pro, but I had a bit of a scare at 35 weeks and was convinced I was going into labour (I wasn’t). But then when I did, I would say I’d had more nesting and productivity than normal, maybe a bit more back ache? But was still a big surprise when my waters went - hadn’t even finished work!! Good luck on your meeting your baby in the next few weeks! X

[Iwalkinmyclothing]

I had the feeling with ds3. I was in denial about it- with my others I went way past the EDD so when I was 40+3 with him and had the strong feeling I was on the brink I didn't really believe myself- but I did 'know'. I phoned my DM the night before and said, I probably won't for ages but if I did go into labour overnight would you want me to call or wait til morning, and she said afterwards that was so out of character for me that she knew I must be about to have him and was not remotely surprised when I called her at 5am to say I thought it was about to all get going!

Could not tell you just what it was that made me think it though.

[MrsRose2018]

@Iwalkinmyclothing I can't remember explain it at all either....

I've had upset stomachs and back aches and pains all throughout this pregnancy - it's not been an easy one - but I just feel off/different today?

Like I said I could just be paranoid and impatient to meet my boy (because I sooooooo am) but yeh.. weird

[flissity]

I always wonder this too. I’m 40wks today with 3rd. I can’t remwmbe how I felt when I went into labour with 2nd. I woke up with contractions.

I had actual painful tightenings 2 days ago and was convinced, so was DH!! But it’s all fizzled out now.. 👎🏼

[fessmess]

The day before I started labour I had a feeling. Almost hairs on back of neck thing. The only way to describe it is an overwhelming feeling that I should stay home. I was at my hippy yoga class and told them I had the feeling I was that shook by it.

[fessmess]

You can tell I ignored it!!

[3isthemagicnumber3]

I felt really angry and uptight the day I went into labour with DD.

[Notsafetogo]

Nothing really physical but the day I went into labour I felt really zoned out. My friend and I were shopping and she was asking for my opinion on things and I just felt like I wasn’t really there, couldn’t Make a decision on anything.
Kind of felt like I was in a dream almost. My head was like cotton wool.
Not sure if that’s a sign but I did go into labour that night at 38+8.

[CleverQuacks]

I was really emotional the day I went into labour. I saw my midwife in the morning (just a routine appointment) and was crying about something stupid (can’t remember what) and she said “i am not going to do you a sweep because you will go into labour today” and she was completely right

[MrsRose2018]

Ohhh this is all really interesting.... thank you :)

[MichelleOR84]

I had a strong feeling I was . At 36 weeks I started getting bad pressure down there in my vagina ( it felt like baby was literally going to fall out of me , it was so uncomfortable). I also had a really sore back and then diarrhoea. When I told people I thought baby was coming any day I was told everyone feels this way in late pregnancy and it’s wishful thinking . I wasn’t hoping for baby to come that early AT ALL . It was annoying to hear my family and friends say that .

A few days later my waters broke .

[MrsRose2018]

Oh @MichelleOR84 that's EXACTLY how I feel!! The pressure in my vagina is the worst! And my back ache!!

I literally have to lie on my side now because the pressure/pain is really intense when I sit up/cross my legs!

I'm getting induced at 37 weeks and would prefer to go spontaneously but I want him to hold off a bit longer! 32 weeks is still too titchy :s

[Goldenmother]

I'm expecting my 3rd I'm currently 36 weeks but with my other 2 I always had the mucas plug come away a few days before with my first it came away on the Saturday I was in labour on Sunday and he was born in the Sunday my second I can't remember how many days after I went into labour so I'm hoping I get that this time around.

[Iwalkinmyclothing]

@MrsRose2018 bit weird of me probably but last night I looked back through my diaries to see what I was experiencing before I went into labour with ds2 and ds3 (ds1 was induced so not much point looking at that!)- in the days leading up physically it was pressure, pressure, pressure with a feeling of heaviness, sharp lower back ache and really cold feet. Emotionally I had a sort of dreamy disconnected from the world feeling and a total lack of tolerance for any barrier to any plan I had (when DH told me that no, he did not agree that it was a good idea for me to go for a walk alone at 3am the day before I went into labour with ds2 I told him I was going to see a divorce solicitor once the baby was born because he was such an unreasonable cock).

Hope your baby isn't feeling too impatient!