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Childbirth

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

35 weeks and intense period cramps

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Kcampbell96 · 01/11/2024 16:26

The last couple of days have being having period like cramps but today it’s a lot more intense, it’s all round my lowers tummy and round my back. I’m 35+1 but was told at my last appointment baby’s head was very low. I’ve never being through labour so I don’t know what any of it feels like, my first daughter was born at 34 weeks elective section as she has stopped growing . My discharge has being a lot heavier but it’s just milky, sorry for tmi I’ve suffered with constipation the whole way through pregnancy and over the last few days I’m having the urge to go a lot more.
Has anyone had this and it’s just being normal for 35 weeks?
i don’t want to ring my maternity unit incase it’s all just normal pains 😟

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Kcampbell96 · 01/11/2024 16:28

Oh and the pressure down there is a lot worse than what it has being 🥴

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greywolfie · 01/11/2024 16:32

Ring the unit. Hope things go well

Houseplanter · 01/11/2024 16:33

Start making plans to go in OP... sounds like early labour.

Good luck

Zippymonkey · 01/11/2024 16:33

Call the unit, they will guide you. Could be early labor,
mine started like that.

Zippymonkey · 01/11/2024 16:34

And good luck too

Normallynumb · 01/11/2024 16:35

This took me right back as mine are adults now. I had the feeling that they were so low down that they were going to just burst out and the pressure was actually quite painful.
I think as your DC came at 35/40 all be it for a different reason you need to get some advice from your midwife.
Hopefully there is still room for baby to change position and you'll be more comfortable.
Wishing you well

Kcampbell96 · 01/11/2024 19:00

Rang my obstetric unit and they advised me to have a bath. I had a pain come on about 10 minutes ago and my belly went really hard. That’s being the first that has happened 🫣

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MotherJessAndKittens · 01/11/2024 19:07

Maybe time it if it keeps happening?

ohbaby24 · 06/11/2024 06:07

Hi @Kcampbell96 I'm 38+1 and have been having similar for a few weeks now, with lots of tightenings.

How are you getting on?

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