Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

OK, is something happening here?

1 reply

narmada · 19/10/2010 11:37

Hi,

I am playing the inevitable waiting game and labour-symptom-spotting and wondered if anyone would like to hold my hand and advise??!! Now 40+2, seceond baby but first was induced and so I don't have a clue what the onset of natural labour feels like.

Since this morning, I have been getting irregular period-like cramps, really low down in my pelvis.They don't last long, maybe 15-20 seconds, and aren't regular as such. Sometimes 5 minutes apart, sometimes up to 15 minutes will elapse between them. Hope this isn't too much information but I have also kept needing to bowels and wee.... tiny amounts but the urge is there.

I am thinking this is pre-labour and could go on for days??

I would usually be content to just wait to see what transpires but...if something is happening I need to alert my parents to come down as they live 3 hours away; get my husband home from work as he is one hour away and ;call the hospital as I am GBS positive and therefore need to go in earlier than would otherwise be the case.

Does anyone have any thoughts? I feel like a right prat given this is my second baby!

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Greenwing · 19/10/2010 15:57

You are right, pre-labour could go on for days or just for hours. I think that needing to open your bowels is a common symptom of onset of labour. Certainly happened with all of mine. However, needing to wee? Drink lots of water and if you are uncomfortable go to your GP in case you have a urinary infection.

No need to contact parents or DH yet, I shouldn't think.
How are you now?

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread