ok are these contractions

[DebbsyandBibby]

Sorry for ignorance im a first time mum,and really arent 100% sure.
on thurs i had loads of pain in my lower back like period type pain then my whole bump would go rigid and feel like a vice around it.Yesterday i have had nothing then this morn from 5.10am i have this rigidness again with a bit of backache but i have been having them since 5.10am say every 12 mins or so.But they keep making me trump [blush}

oh btw im due on mon had no show more discharge though,and dont think waters have gone even though ive had 2 wees in half hour

are you still there debs what's happening now? how are you feeling?

yes still here just been in the bath,they have died down gutted!!

could well be Braxton Hicks - they can be painful and uncomfortable sometimes (talking as someone who rushed into hospital convinced labour had started early - with DD2 not even first time round!!)
With DD1 I had grumbling rumbling braxton hicks for several days before they swapped into proper early labour contractions. I found that if you walk for a while, Braxton Hicks ease off whereas real contractions keep coming regularly and get stronger with exercise. Not a midwife though so if concerned, speak to a professional. Good luck xx

good advice from lemon tart

when labour starts..it doesn't stop...but you can have lots of contractions on and off leading up to the real thing

when the pains increase in intensity, increase in length and the time between them diminishes, that's labour. Often with backache, and discomfort....

it will happen soon enough!

lemon ive had bh these are far far worse hopefully its what lula says a series of contractions before the main event.... going for a walk now with dh.

bath is good idea,i kept getting in and out as a pp said if its real they wont stop but if it is real the bath is good pain relief.i spent last 4 weeks of my last pregnancy in bath!!!!!!!

hi there, how many weeks are you?
they certainly sound like contractions but they need to be strong and regular before you can say you are in labour...
a walk is a good idea if you want to make more progress
good luck!

upright..active..but don;t knacker yourself...sit on the old gym ball...bit of nipple stim too !

thanks guys my due date is monday ive had no show or waters yet though does that always happen?

you may not have show or water till in hospital or like my 1st your waters can go unnoticed!i thought i was leaking wee!

really mo i have been going rather alot like 5 times in half an hour but it doesnt smell like wee

amniotic fluid smells sweet....put a pad in your knickers and sniff

FGS!! i have had too many pad sniffing conversations this week..!!!!!!

NICE says 96 hours from waters going until you must be induced...

PMSL Lulu

Debbsy, I have left a message for you on the Nov thread, but wanted you to know I am following this one as well, well I'm not, I am going to go and laze(is that a word? I think my brain is fried) on the sofa but I will be checking this thread along with the others

I get tortured with braxton hicks I get them LOADS already and I'm 25 weeks only! At the end they are so frequent and strong I have to breath through them! Once labour starts for me it is very different, I feel a sharp stabbing niggle down below which builds and fades and keeps coming. I am convinced all the braxton hickses give me a really quick final bit of labour! Good luck! Before you know it your baby will be here! Exciting!!!

my waters have started to go!!

oooh, {{hugs}} just read your post, will read rest of thread now Good Luck!! {{hugs}} xxxxxxx

louladoula is on the way!!

Woohoo, Debbsy, waiting for news!
Sorry if no-one knows me, am a serial lurker on all threads.
God bless mumsnet!
How about you NJ?
When my labour started, I had back-ache, with bumptightening and lots of downwards pressure, couldn't sit still, and spent alot of time on the loo!
Oh yeah, and had been pants sniffing for two/three days!

If your waters have gone then you need to speak to your mw mainly as stated below so they are sure and ensure you deliver within the agreed time...my waters went with dd and I spoke to my mw who advised me to come down. They wanted to be sure as if they had I was prone to infections etc. Luckily they had gone and even more so as soon as I stepped out of dh's car at the maternity unit ...apparently only my hind waters..! . That was the start of labour for me.......hopefully I get a good indication with the next one due in Jan07 .

Let us know how you get on. xx

kdinas.....for the 4th time !! congratlations..you are hard to get hold of!

any contractions debbsy?

SOOOOOOOOOOOO chuffed to hear this debsy..... bibby will be here soon!!! xxxx

woohoo debs, get that ball out get walking on those stairs, really isn't long now

spoke to hospital just to confirm and they said yes it sounds like they have and that i have got to ring at ten to see how my pain is just got backache at the moment....

great ..no need to go rushing to hospital!

listen to your body

keep up your fluids

eat something nutritious

potter around!