Stomach bug or labour?

[Bumpandus]

Last night I started getting regular contractions or BH every3 minutes that we’re innocent my back and lower abdomen and also felt in my hips. Quite intense and probably lasted about 45 seconds each.

I went to the toilet and had watery diarrhoea. Came back to bed more cramping then I was sick. Fell asleep then repeated this about 4 times in the night.

I’m 30 weeks pregnant and the diarrhoea has literally just started to settle a bit now and I have managed to drink some water and eat a banana. I’m now getting pressure down below which is also quite intense but comes and goes and some niggles in my back.

Could this be the start of labour OR is this a stomach bug causing all of this? Any experiences would be appreciated. Due to see my M/W tomorrow.

I'd ring your midwife now and get seen today. Better to be checked out, because if it is an early labour they're are things that can be done.

Hopefully you've just got a mild bug, bit please do get checked.

The cramping and pressure seems to come on more when I move or walk about

I was in hospital for 5 days last week in premature labour. It was all stopped and I’ve had steroid injections. This has all just started up in the middle of the night.

Its best to ring , especially as you were in hospital last week with premature labour, have they given you a number to ring the ward directly?

Ring your midwife.

No I have to go to my local hospital to be assessed and be transferred 2 hours in an ambulance if I go into labour. A lot going on with the baby. I am going to have a lie down for an hour then I will call if nothing has settled..

I really think you need to call urgently and not when you've had a lie down just in case.

Op, I hope you are ok!

Hi erm the past couple of hours I’ve been having pressure and every 15 minute a wave of back pain sometimes in the front too. Isn’t getting any worse I’ve just took two paracetamol.

Gosh, I really think you need to be seen. Do you have any IRL support or anyone with you?

You've already had one scare why oh why won't you just call the midwife / hospital?

Op, Go to the hospital. If you have had prem labour last week you could be in prem labour now. If they managed to stop it last week they may now, the longer you leave it the less chance they can help you!

Go hospital!!! Please!

I’ll gave birth at 30 weeks. Please don’t risk not getting seen

My daughters in bed I can’t wake her incase it’s a false alarm. I might be losing my plug though it’s got a pink tinge

My daughter was born at 32 weeks. Trust me I am freaking out but it’s probably me just overthinking everything

Why are you (apparently) so against getting help?

Your DD should cope ok.

I am going to call now. It’s not getting any worse and I am seeing my m/w tomorrow that’s why I haven’t phoned before now

In my experience yes it was the start of labour.

You really need to be assessed and monitored at the hospital. Don't wait.

I would go in. Could be a water infection and it's starting you off. This is how I ended up going into early labour.

My daughter was born at 32 weeks. Trust me I am freaking out but it’s probably me just overthinking everything

If you have had a previous premature birth then it's incredibly naive to ignore your symptoms.

Please do, I lost my plug like that.

So do yous really not think this is all just caused by me having sickness and diarrhoea all last night?

I really hope it’s nothing but you NEED to be assessed tonight, please x

No, we don't know what's causing you to feel like this. Doctors and midwives will be able to work that out. It sounds like you're quite far away from the hospital you need to be in if this is labour, so I just can't understand why you're letting more and more time pass.

I'm sure this is going to sound harsh (sorry) but you're risking giving birth to a premature baby at home. I really hope it's just a bug, but seriously, you need to get checked out and now.