Am I in early labour?

[elliej83]

I've had cramps below the the bump for about an hour now. It's not going away, it feels like a mix between a strong period pain and trapped wind. I'm 35+1 and don't know what to do. It doesn't appear to be getting worse and it's totally by excruciating or coming in waves.

Sorry was the last bit it's NOT exceuciating or coming in waves?

If it's not on and off and just an ache (like period pain) then it could be trapped wind.

If it's painful enough to worry you (which it clearly is to be posting) then call the midwifery unit and ask to get checked.

Probably nothing, could be a urine infection or wind or just being pregnant but at 35 weeks better safe than sorry. They won't mind x

Ring the hospital antenatal ward/labour suite you could be or not but best speaking to somebody.

I agree, call Maternity Triage or whatever it's called in your area. They'd rather you called than worry at 35 weeks pregnant!

I'd call triage - if you are in early labour then they might want to give you steroid injections to prepare the baby for birth. If you do have an urine infection then that needs treating too.

Also... If it might be trapped wind, get on all fours and rock backwards and forwards. This should help release it. Make sure there's someone around to help you back up or you might end up stuck there all night though!

Urine infections can start contractions happened to me twice op call the hospital even if it is nothing you have been in pain a while best get checked

Called and they've said go for a bath, take some paracetamol and have a warm drink so that's what I'm doing. Started to be very painful when I wee so think it's a urine infection. Going to ring back in the morning and see if I can get some pain killers

I meant antibiotics!

How are you feeling today?

I was so tired I didn't log on yesterday MrsJayy. It subsided about an hour after a bath and I felt much better.
Had a funny moment at work today though where I knocked over a bottle of water standing up out my chair without realising and just saw all this water gushing down my legs and though shit my waters have broken haha!

Oh dear bet you were thinking oh god not here least you are feeling a little better