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pain after the sweep

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tinyme135 · 13/01/2016 22:13

first time mum here so sorry if I'm clueless. I had the sweep at 10am today, had a few mild period cramps when it happened but they eased off. since about 3/4 I've been getting bad back ache. sometimes it feels like it's in waves then other times it feels like it's there constantly. it's uncomfortable to sit stand lie down just in general uncomfortable

did anyone else have this? is it normal?

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genome · 13/01/2016 22:18

Could be the start of labour! A warm bath and a paracetamol might help if you are uncomfortable. Try to get some rest if you can Smile

genome · 13/01/2016 22:20

I found on all fours the most comfortable position in early labour. I found rocking back and forward in that position helped ease the 'uncomfortable' feeling.

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tinyme135 · 13/01/2016 22:22

had a bath and paracetamol and it's not touched it. I don't want to think it's the start and it's just me being a wimp haha

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ShowYourSeams · 13/01/2016 22:28

If paracetamol and a warm bath hasn't helped then it sounds promising. Smile

Can you sleep?

I'd recommend resting if you can but understand the discomfort/excitement can make that impossible.

I also found being on all fours helped. Do you have a ball to bounce on to see if you can get things moving?

genome · 13/01/2016 22:28

I would try to get some rest if you can, easier said than done I know! My best labour tips are stay calm and stay hydrated Grin Hope you get to meet your baby soon Smile

messyjessy7 · 13/01/2016 22:51

Sounds just like my story. Sweep at 12 noon, in pain all day started having contractions by midnight.
Sounds promising.
Good luck xxx

Sunshine511 · 13/01/2016 23:00

That's what happened to me last time too. Sweep just after lunch, it was extremely painful and the consultant who did the sweep told me my cervix etc was showing no signs of preparing for labour so he thought the sweep would be unsuccessful and that I'd probably need induced! Was in pain all day which I put down to the fact the sweep had hurt me! Turned out it was labour and my daughter was born before 9am the following day x

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tinyme135 · 13/01/2016 23:09

I'm trying bouncing and nipple stimulation. let's see if this helps me haha

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tinyme135 · 13/01/2016 23:11

I'm really hoping it is. my DP is googling up natural ways to bring it on too. stomach keeps tightening so it is looking promising :)

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tinyme135 · 14/01/2016 03:23

just an update...

I got off to sleep about half 12 ish, woke up about 40 mins ago with horrible backache and when I went to the toilet I had my green snotty show (tmi sorry) and my God was it a show.

just phoned hospital and she thinks it's just pain from my sweep till I told her it's been on and off in bad pain since about 10. she told me to wait for paracetamol to kick in, have a milky drink and get some rest. I would rest if I could but it hurts too much.

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BatMobile · 14/01/2016 03:49

That's exactly how my first labour started. Good luck!

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tinyme135 · 14/01/2016 04:11

my stomach tightens but I'm getting all the pain in my back. it's horrible.

I'm keeping everything crossed that I have my babba my the end of the day.

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TheBabyFacedAssassin · 14/01/2016 04:17

Sounds promising! And also sounds like back labour. As others have said, get on all fours and sway your hips. This will help the discomfort and also potentially turn your baby round which might take the pain out of your back.

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tinyme135 · 14/01/2016 04:21

the baby back is against my stomach so I don't get why it hurts so much haha.

on all 4s as we speak DP was rubbing my back till I made him go to sleep cause I need his support awake in the ward not asleep in a chair xD

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BeeMyBaby · 14/01/2016 05:56

How are you doing now? Is the pain constant or are you able to time the contractions frequency?

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tinyme135 · 14/01/2016 06:04

they're lasting between 40-60 seconds with about 3-4 minutes between each one. I know when my back will twinges as I can slowly feel my stomach tightening.

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genome · 14/01/2016 07:30

Can you still talk through the contractions? It might be time to give the midwofe another ring if they are regular and picking up in intensity.

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tinyme135 · 14/01/2016 07:38

just about talk through them. just had another show too, like the first one wasn't enough haha xD

thought the pains might ease once I started to walk about....pft how wrong was I

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WildeWoman · 14/01/2016 07:53

Oh - exciting!

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tinyme135 · 14/01/2016 07:59

hospital said I can go in as it sounds like I'm in labour but as it's my first it can take ages from now to be in establish labour so I said I'm gonna give it another hour and if I'm still getting them as often then I'm heading in.

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GlitteryFluff · 14/01/2016 08:00

Oh very exciting.
Sounds like you're definitely on your way.
Keep timing them. Isn't it something like 4 contractions in 10minutes regularly they're looking for?

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tinyme135 · 14/01/2016 08:03

they said to me just they like them to be every 3 minutes last about a minute.

We'll if it isn't labour when I go in, I have a very bad problem with my spine haha

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lilyb84 · 14/01/2016 08:27

Good luck tiny, very exciting!

Miffy1979 · 14/01/2016 08:28

Definitely sounds like the real thing! Good luck Smile

genome · 14/01/2016 08:46

Sounds like this is it! Good luck Smile