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Is this labour?

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Egypt · 25/05/2004 08:22

Can anyone give me advice please? I don't want to go bothering the delivery suite until i am sure really. Since about midnight last night, I started having more intense braxton hicks than usual. they were accompanied by the baby really grinding down in my groin each time. they came q regularly at about every 7-8 minutes, but apart from the grinding weren't really painful. I managed to eventually get to sleep at 2am but was aware all night of a period cramp, coming and going. had fitful sleep and dreams, and woke properly at 6.30am. since then i have had tightenings every 4-6 minutes and they are making my back really ache each time. but they dont hurt at the front, just tight and uncomfortable. they dont last more than 20 seconds either, but are certainly q regular.
I have no idea what is happening, its been over 8 hours now, and dont know whether to let DH go to work or not!!
Would appreciate your advice, as to whether anyone started like this.........or will i know when its for real?

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Quackers · 26/05/2004 20:02

Only just found you on here Egypt and hopefully you;re well on your way now!!! Good luck honey bunch - bring us some good news soon!!!!! Qxxxx

Piffleoffagus · 26/05/2004 19:58

Good luck, how exciting, don;t go in until one knocks your breath out with a gasp... Then that is when things gt going, heading into hosp befreo then has a scary way of stopping things LOL
Gooodest of all best lucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aero · 26/05/2004 19:41

Only just found this thread. All very exciting stuff. Hope it all goes well for you. Takes me back to my ds1! Have just had ds2 19 weeks ago today (at home too). Have lots of lovely baby thoughts going on now. Wishing you lots and lots of luck and accept ALL offers of help afterwards to give yourself time to recover and enjoy this new experience.

willow2 · 26/05/2004 19:07

Good luck - am following this thread with bated breath! Better than big brother!

Flip · 26/05/2004 18:35

Did anyone else find that their contractions eased for a few seconds and then came back double the pain when labour was really established?

I'm so excited for you Eqypt.

kbaby · 26/05/2004 18:32

Hope this is it. Im so excited for you.

Good Luck you cant be long now.

webmum · 26/05/2004 16:33

have been follwoing your posts all day Egypt, best of luck!!!

Egypt · 26/05/2004 16:21

well, am getting q strong contractions, well for me every few minutes now. phoned del suite and they said when they are more regular and last longer phone them to go in! they are very close together already but dont last long in themselves. only been in this pattern for about an hour so i spose she is right. just a bit scary ....
had another show oooo this is fun.
going to have a bath now.......will write soon - with news i hope
dont know if baby has turned, but i think i feel a bum on the right, so maybe half way there.

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Piffleoffagus · 26/05/2004 15:00

I had shedloads of tight regular and painful BH's in the weeks leading up to both my deliveries, with one false alarm 4 days befreo dd was born, it was actually her going from posterior to anterior.
Had really quick deliveries both times . midwife said often the intense BH's are more of a nuisance than the delivery itself, but the good news is they can do a lot of the pre labour hard work for you!!
Good luck, hope it happens soon for you!!

littlemissbossy · 26/05/2004 14:54

Good luck Egypt, hopefully you won't have to wait too long now, keep us posted x

Pidge · 26/05/2004 14:52

So exciting ... really looking forward to hearing of the new arrival.

Wishing you lots of luck.

littlemissbossy · 26/05/2004 14:47

Good luck Egypt, hopefully you won't have to wait too long now, keep us posted x

Flip · 26/05/2004 14:45

How exciting! I hope everything goes well.

prufrock · 26/05/2004 14:44

Good luck

monkeygirl · 26/05/2004 14:38

Best of luck Egypt - do you know if db has turned from posterior position?

secur · 26/05/2004 14:36

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maomao · 26/05/2004 14:34

Good luck Egypt!

Toothache · 26/05/2004 14:32

ROFL Egypt!

Fantastic news. My waters broke within a couple of hours of having my show.... which was equally as noticable as yours, but was contained in Sanitory Towel!!!

libb · 26/05/2004 14:32

Ooh Egypt, this is great! my show was a bit like that - really yucky. Sounds like you're on your way toots!

good luck, we're all thinking of you xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Egypt · 26/05/2004 14:14

whoo - have had a very definite show now - so thats a good sign. couldnt believe how obvious it was! got up to answer the phone (wearing just dressing gown) and it was stuck to the back of my leg!!!!!!!!!! sorry to be so gross, but i just didnt realised it could be such a thick entity in itself!! uuggghh.

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Pidge · 26/05/2004 09:11

Egypt - it's so frustrating isn't it, you keep getting all excited because stuff seems to be happening and then it all slows down or goes away again. I think the hardest thing with this kind of labour is not getting utterly worn out during the early stages. I was exhausted after 48 hours of this, no sleep, hardly any food as I'd thrown up three times. Boy oh boy! I wish in retrospect I'd tried to sleep a bit more.

I'm sure you're nearly there - as stripeymouse says - try to see any lulls in contractions as an excellent chance to get some rest. Even if you can't sleep, just relax, listen to some nice music, chat with someone on the phone if you like. And I definitely recommend the walk. That baby will come in its own good time!

pupuce · 26/05/2004 09:10

Egypt - I had BOTH my shows in labour... so no worries.... try to forget you are in early labour and get on with your day. I fyou didn't sleep well... HAVE A NAP!.... clearly it will happen soon so the better rested anmd positive you are.,..... the easier the whole thing. Watch a funny movie/video?
The work that is going on there is helpful so don't think you are wasting your time.
Try some relaxing (deep) breath in between contractions to relax as much as possible.... GOOD LUCK

Egypt · 26/05/2004 08:38

stripymouse - at what point did your waters go or ou have a show. am a bit concerned that havent had even the slightest show. there must be SOME cervical action going on?!

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Hulababy · 26/05/2004 08:38

Good luck Egypt

Egypt · 26/05/2004 08:37

oh hello lucy, posts crossed. will do my best

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