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38 weeks and i feel like period is about to start. Has got worse as day has gone on. What is this?

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Jellybabie3 · 09/09/2017 16:43

Hmm alot of pressure today. Very uncomfortable. Really does feel like i am about to come on. Is this just normal labour prep?

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ladystarkers · 09/09/2017 16:44

Sounds like you are going into labour.

Ambonsai · 09/09/2017 16:50

Labour!

Oidog · 09/09/2017 16:55

Live birth thread!!?!!

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Jellybabie3 · 09/09/2017 17:31

Oh god really? I guess i see how things develop

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MadgeMidgerson · 09/09/2017 17:33

labour!

MadgeMidgerson · 09/09/2017 17:34

If you do go get it checked, bring your overnight bag with you.

I was in hospital overnight with only my phone for company (pre wifi! The horror)

Tattybogle89 · 09/09/2017 20:43

That's how my labour started like a period was coming. Then period cramps started. Then that gradually got more painful and turned into contractions x

Evilstepmum01 · 09/09/2017 20:47

Sounds like how my labour started!
Good luck! Flowers

LubyLoo222 · 09/09/2017 21:38

Any update OP?

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Jellybabie3 · 09/09/2017 22:00

No change really just incredibly bloated? Baby feels very low. Should contractions have started by now if this was labour??

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123bananas · 09/09/2017 22:15

I had this in the week before I finally went into labour with dc2. Like dc was grinding down further into my pelvis. Start of labour felt more like regular interval period cramps at first.

StarfishSeahorse · 09/09/2017 22:17

Could be pre labour, I was like that for 3 days before things really got going

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Jellybabie3 · 09/09/2017 22:23

Ok thanks ladies. Will try and get some rest and see what happens. Still feels like period bearing down. Only just finished sorting his nursery so sods law i wont get any break haha!! Exciting though

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Lj8893 · 09/09/2017 22:24

Sounds like the beginning of early labour. Could be hours, days or even weeks before it progresses into active labour. Hopefully it won't be the latter Flowers

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Jellybabie3 · 09/09/2017 22:25

I havent had a show yet do i guess i should expect that if things are moving along

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Jellybabie3 · 09/09/2017 22:26

Ah ok. Thank you. Hopefully not weeks!! I have said all along i thought he would be early.

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TheLegendOfBeans · 09/09/2017 22:28

If you end up having some kind of massive bowel evacuation as well then I'd say you were on your way to a delivery....

ProseccoMamam · 09/09/2017 22:29

Labour pains, they could happen for days so you should get some rest and make sure you're eating plenty, good luck! Hope all goes well x

dippypanda · 09/09/2017 22:36

Hi @Jellybabie3 I'm 38+3 and have been feeling like how you've described for a couple of days now... I keep thinking hoping that it's going to start soon especially when I go to bed, but then wake up and nothing's happened. I also have terrible lower back pain when I'm walking so it sure if that's linked or not. The pressure below is intense as well.

Fingers crossed for you! Flowers

dippypanda · 09/09/2017 22:37

*not sure

AngelaKardashian · 09/09/2017 22:37

Yep, sounds like labour! Good luck! Flowers

orangeowls · 09/09/2017 22:39

Ooo I went into labour at 38 weeks, exciting times Grin

silver1977 · 09/09/2017 22:47

I felt like this for a few days, very uncomfortable to even sit due to the pressure. I found the opposite TheLegendOfBeans I was terribly constipated! This was with my first child so wasn't sure if I felt that way due to the constipation or whether early labour. 2 days later I had a show and waters broke. Is this your first OP? How exciting!

NataliaOsipova · 09/09/2017 22:52

Sounds like the day before I went into labour....