I’m a new mum to be, I’m 40+5 and at term was told I was 3cm dilated, with my cervix measuring 1.5cm and a bf (?) score of 7 so my waters will be easy to reach if needs be?
Anyway, they said it was unusual to be so dilated as a first time mum and as I haven’t had any complaints about being in pain.
Id suffered what I would consider to be minor period pain in week 39 so assume that to be when I was dilating.
Since midway through week 39 I’ve felt constipated. I’ve been able to go most days, but the feeling never really goes away. I’ve had lactulose and suppositories. Today the pain is super intense constipation pain but I have been today.
I don’t honestly know what contractions feel like and whether this is them... I know people talk about hardening of stomach. Mine is always hard. At 40+2 the midwife was feeling my stomach and saying it was hardening whilst she was examining but I didn’t notice it...
Am I just experiencing constipation or is this labour?!