I am currently 39 weeks and have had a range of happenings that may be labour. This is my first so I'm not too sure what to expect (I've read about it but know it can be different for everyone). I lost the mucus plug in the last three days and bump has been sat much lower than before. My bump has visibly dropped and I can feel a lot of movement internally down by my pelvis/cervix. In the last three or four days I've felt weak and lethargic. I've also had backache for the first time in pregnancy low in my back/bottom area like I need a big poo that won't come out. I can really feel bump down there and feel crunching and popping down there.
Well tonight I've started having painful backache that lasts about a minute and comes every 12-15 minutes roughly. Once it's gone it's like it's never happened (although I still have low level backache).
Everytime I try to walk it off, it hurts more. Sometimes the pain starts when I'm walking about (making cups of tea, frequent toilet run).
Could these be braxton hicks?Or has my back finally given way?
Oh there's been no broken waters.