pre labour (tmi)

[TheEndTisHere]

37+3 baby was 3/5 last week. I've had soft stools for 3 days with mild back pain. Thursday I slept for 12 hours waking up with cramping and didn't want to do to much with cramping every few hours.

Couldn't sleep last night most likely fell asleep around 1am didn't wake up with any pains, I woke at 5am with an overwhelming urge to go to the shop get tea bags then clean the kitchen whilst everyone is asleep. Came downstairs 5 minutes later i had a Braxton and still feel strange!

This is DC3 have always needed to be induced to so feels very new to me. So is this the start? If so is there anyway to stall the arrival?

It could be but also could be nothing!

I'd just try and rest up!

Well my back pain is getting stronger and I've had 3 very mild contractions or braxtons the past hour. Feeling very tired now DH is at work so not much chance of napping, will take some more pain killers then pop in the bath and lay on the sofa.

If it's getting stronger and more frequent keep a very close eye on it, maybe it's worth calling DH home from work? I've heard of women who've been induced dismissing labour pains for niggles because they're used to much stronger contractions.

How are you op?

Well I had my bath, a lay down and by the evening everything stopped :-) hopefully baby will stay till we move next week. No longer feel strange, just wish I'd had a 'normal' labour so I'd know what to expect.

Well I should get the bath run and bathe the DC so I can get the last baby stuff and make sure the house is full of tea bags so I don't wake at some unearthly hour again needing more!

Sounds like really early labour to me, it could go on for a couple of weeks so fingers crossed you get moved first! You're brave moving so close to due date! I found it hard enough at the mid point, don't think I could handle it now near the end! Good luck with everything. x