How does it start?

[Hrcg87]

Hi

I'm a ftm, currently 36 + 6 weeks. Had 36 week midwife appointment yesterday, baby is head down and engaged. Got bad period type pains in lower back and aching in pelvic region. I have PGP but this feels totally different. Stomach keeps hardening thats uncomfy but not painful. Been to the toilet a few times already today (tmi sorry). Feel a bit queasy and hot.

Is this the start or am i just getting my hopes up?

I never got sickness or toilet issues before labour. I literally woke up to a contraction, lay in bed for half an hour and had three more. Woke up dh to say I think I'm having contractions.

Thank you for replying i think it was just woshful thinking!

Period pain is how mine started. Gradually (over a couple of days) the contractions got stronger and more regular.

Period pain and lost my mucus plug over a few days. Good luck OP xxx

Woke up completely emotional on the Sunday, crying for silly things (my husband made me a shit cup of tea etc) got to 3.30pm had a huge meltdown . . 30 mins later contraction out of no where and off I went

Period pains that got stronger and stronger. And waters broke.
Be aware though, the period pain type feeling stayed in the 1 place, guess it's actually the cervix opening. I was terrified thinking if this pain goes to the entire uterus I will pass out. Nope, it stayed localised. Gas and air and I managed.
Tens machine was really great. Then when it stopped working, off to hospital we went.

Good luck!!!!

Mine started about 2 hours after my water broke. So my water breaking was technically my first sign...I didn't notice my plug either 🤷‍♀️

Both times i lost my plug slowly over a few days then woke in the early hours of the morning with period type pain that got gradually stronger and stronger

Any sign OP? It’s how mine started!!

Still no sign of baby although i think it was wishful thinking as im so fed up!

@Hrcg87 hope you're cradling your little baby right now. If so how did it go? X

@CoffeeAndCaramel still no sign of him, currently 39 + 1 and getting very impatient!

Oh no!! Not long now!! Good luck xx