Contractions starting stopping

[Lushybunny]

I'm 39+4days im not sure weather they are contractions but I get this pain rising up from inside me to under my bump and my bump goes solid my cervix hurts and my ovarie sides hurt when this happens when I'm on all fours I've got a pressure down below and in my bum ? I researched that contractions start from the back and work there way round I'm not experiencing that ? They stopped last night and have started again now I was getting them all yesterday evening and my mucus plug came out yesterday morning x
Any advice on how to keep them flowing ? And are these even real contractions its baby number two and I've forgotten what they felt like.

[Lushybunny]

I done it on just gas and air .. I was begging for a pethedene but they said I should of had it earlier I was so upset even crying just for a paracetamol lol they said paracetamol isn't going to touch my pain I wanted the back pain to stop begging for massage as soon as anyone stopped massaging me was so bad xx a epidural came In my mind once I just took that out my head on my birth plan it said no epidurals inducing or c sections at all... Just pethedene when I cant handle it and when I couldn't handle it it was to late xx 😂

[mummarosie1]

Congrats!
My back to back labour led to an epidural which was not part of my birth preferences... I take my hat off to anyone who managed without!

[Lushybunny]

The whole time I was screaming my back xx the birthing pool did not even help !xx

[Hullabaloo31]

Congratulations OP!

My back to back labour was longer and more painful too, but I didn't want to tell you that before you had to do it!

[Spam88]

Aww congratulation OP!

[Lushybunny]

I gave birth 5 November 8:26 pm daughter number 2 xturns out she was back to back was longer and more painful than the first! x the back pain during labour was sooo bad! I managed just gas and air 🙌 x was worth it me and partner and the girls are home safe and well xxx thankyou everyone who commented and helped xx

[Lj8893]

I can't answer that question op, nobody knows how long it will take for you! Hopefully it will kickstart into "proper" labour soon

Good luck

[Stressyseller]

It could go on a few more days or labour could be imminent and happen any minute. Sleep often including napping in the day when you need it and be active (spinning babies type all fours stuff, birthing ball etc etc) for some of the time when you aren't asleep.

Drink lots, stay well fed and hydrated. Labour is a bit like a marathon and you want to do all of exercise, sleep, eat and hydrate

[Lushybunny]

I don't feel pain in my back ?? Could she still be back to back

[Lushybunny]

So will I be like this for a few more days how long until I'll go into proper contractions after the other cause this is long

[MaryPoppinsPenguins]

Try to get some sleep while you can!

[Lushybunny]

I think she's back to back cause my bumb disappears when I lay on my back

[Hullabaloo31]

My second was like this, and yes she was back to back. It got to the point I called into the MLU a couple of times to say I was heading in as they were 2 mins apart and I felt push-y and then they'd just completely stop again. Very strange after a pretty fast first labour!

I had to keep moving to keep it going, tons of pacing. Try and keep eating and drinking, you might be going a while.

I think my daughter kept turning as I'd feel a massive shift and then contractions would ramp right up again.

Good Luck!

[Lushybunny]

Thankyou Im going to look on spinning baby's. Com

[Lj8893]

Sounds like early labour. Possible back to back which can prolong things. Have a look at spinningbabies.com for ideas and tips to get your baby into the optimum position.

Keep mobile, but also get rest, and keep hydrated.

[Lushybunny]

I'm being active walking around and swaying hips and they are bringing some on

[readyforapummelling]

You need to get your cervix dilating. Walking, bouncing gently on your bed with your bottom. With all the will in the world nothing will make it happen until your body is ready. Just rest in between as you are going to need ALOT of energy when it kicks in properly.

[Lushybunny]

So I should drink lots of water n it will bring more on

[YouCantArgueWithStupid]

They were less painful I found. But that could just be a coincidence

[Lushybunny]

Dehydrated did you have more or less contractions

[YouCantArgueWithStupid]

Sleep as much as you can now and drink lots of water. I found early labour was worse when dehydrated

[Stressyseller]

Best advice I can give is sleep whenever you can, with paracetamol if you need to. I had a stop start labour and then was tired when labour started properly.

In hindsight I really wish I had slept in between the patches of contractions, including daytime napping

[Lushybunny]

So I just have to wait for them to get regular x the pain

[readyforapummelling]

A birthing ball helped me however there is nothing you can do except wait.

Mine was back to back so I spent a loooonnngg time in early labour. I started on the Friday morning with mild contractions, Saturday they was coming every 4 minutes and took my breath away but triage told me they had to be every 3 minutes before I could be admitted. I had a sweep on the Saturday night to help me along. Sunday was a day of contracting hell on the birthing ball. At 4am Monday morning I was in established labour. She was born 6:48pm Monday evening.

Your baby sounds like they want to come out soon! Good luck and congratulations

[Lushybunny]

Anyone? How do I regulate these contractions xx