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35 weeks and period pains and back ache!

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Bethany0903 · 17/04/2017 19:10

35 weeks pregnant today and the past hour I've had the worst back ache and period like cramps, has anyone else experienced this ? i have rang the hospital but they said to see how I go on and the famous words 'were not worried'

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MajorClanger123 · 17/04/2017 20:08

That's pretty much how every labour started for me with my babies - back ache and period cramps. 24 hours later I was holding babe in arms Smile.

TuddlesAndSisses · 17/04/2017 20:14

I had this on and off for weeks before going into labour (with a dramatic Hollywood style pop of the waters). Try not to worry too much and get as much rest as you can

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Bethany0903 · 17/04/2017 20:22

Oh really, had to be on my hands and knees on my birthing ball 😫 Just keeps coming on and off! Just hope it isn't straight away but scared of just been 35 weeks

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P1nkP0ppy · 17/04/2017 20:27

35 weeks is fine op. My DS was 35+1, 7lb 4oz and no problems.
Good luck!

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Bethany0903 · 17/04/2017 20:31

Oh that makes me feel a bit better he was estimated at 5 pound 5 ounce at my growth scan 3 weeks ago so hopefully if he's trying to make an appearance he will be okay 😊

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Redyellowpinkblue · 17/04/2017 20:35

Ooh gosh OP! Any sign of show or streaky discharge?

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Bethany0903 · 17/04/2017 20:43

Yesterday I had some mucous discharge it was pretty stringy had to wear a pad but I didn't think anything of it

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FeelingForSnow · 17/04/2017 21:59

Hmm...I'm 35+4 and have been having period type pain like in the first trimester for the last week.

I didn't think much of it as I thought that you might get more achey again towards the end.

I've got MF app on Thu and will ask her.

I got a bit worried now.

It is my 3rd but for the life of me can't remember if I was this achey with the other two.

It was 12 years ago.

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Bethany0903 · 18/04/2017 08:03

I hadn't it in the first trimester but with my first I can't remember these sorts of pains and aches with her this late on

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MissMooMoo · 18/04/2017 08:09

35+6 here and have had this for a week now! How are you op?

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Bethany0903 · 18/04/2017 08:13

Still having it not as bad but still there, got a consultant Friday so I'll mention it then but if it gets worse I'll ring the hospital back..

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haveacupoftea · 18/04/2017 10:30

I think the advice is usually if 2 paracetamol and a bath helps then it's probably not labour. Though how you are supposed to get in and out of the bloody bath I don't know.

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Bethany0903 · 18/04/2017 23:29

Great now I have diarrhoea and sickness as well as extremely bad back pain and stomach cramps 😭 Don't know what's going on 😭

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calimommy · 19/04/2017 05:52

Your in labour girl

Crisscrosscranky · 19/04/2017 06:05

Sounds like early labour to me too - good luck!

robinsongyal · 19/04/2017 09:50

I had this when i was 35 weeks (am 38 now!) it was pretty bad and got worse and worse over the course of 5 days. By the 4th day I felt like i really had to contact triage and they invited me in to be monitored which did make me feel more at ease..they found that I was experiencing intense braxton hicks and that all of the pain was the baby dropping lower into my pelvis. They explained that a-lot of nerves muscles are being stretched & tightened which explained the pain i was in, i was just told to go home with a hot water bottle and see if it would turn into anything! It's gone away now so i like to think it has made my soon-to-be labor a little easier Wink

calimommy · 22/04/2017 23:56

Well did everything go ok?

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