Hi All,
I could just do with some thoughts really. I'm 38 weeks today and on Thursday night/Friday Morning started feeling quite nauseous, mild period type cramps every so often but nothing that made me stop in my tracks.
Then yesterday, I had been for a walk around town and had some lower back pain, on and off but again culminating in a radiating lower back pain which was worse when sitting/lying, nothing to worry too much about. Then around 11pm had sex with my husband and pretty much straight afterwards, had much more pressure in my pelvis and strong period type cramps, along with my bump tightening and feeling like I needed to go to the toilet. The pain was enough that I took 2 paracetamol, which i wouldn't normally. I was sure it was starting.
This was happening approximately every 20 minutes i think but they differed in length and intensity, getting less intense after the painkillers and bath.
I thought I might as well try and get some sleep as I was convinced this was it and so managed to get to sleep around 3am. So this was happening from 11-3 approximately. I have woken up a few times for the loo and have a slight crampy feeling now but nothing even close to before.
I think I have had Braxton Hicks before and it felt less like it was low down in my bump and more across the top, a sharp pain and then nothing and might just be the once. It didn't feel like that at the time.
What do you think this could be? I have been losing my plug in small bits, no show, no waters breaking.
Your thoughts are appreciated!