Is this a sign labour is near??

[Blondefancy]

Hello! So i feel abit silly as this is my second pregnancy within 3 years so I should remember all this but honestly both pregnancies have been so different I just don’t know!

So I’ve been getting really strong Braxton hicks contractions for the past 6 weeks which are painless but not any random bouts of cramping during the day (completely different to DD1!)

I am 40 weeks today and for the last 2 nights I have woken at 3AM with mild cramping in the lower stomach and across lower back. It’ll last for a certain amount of time and then taper off so at least it has some rhythm to it! It’s uncomfortable so I can’t fall straight back to sleep but when I eventually manage to all the cramping goes away!! I got so excited last night thinking this is it but then NOTHING!

With DD1 I was in slow labour for 3 days however I had no Braxton hicks just really continuous sore cramping with no real rhythm to it?

Does anyone have any experience of having this before labour/does it mean it’s imminent?

Thanks!

I just wanted to say that I could have written every bit of your post! I'm guessing it's just the body getting ready for birth but it's so frustrating because every time they come on I think it's time

It’s so frustrating with this waiting game!! Hopefully tonight I’ll wake up and it’ll actually lead to somewhere DD1 was 11 days late so I’m really hoping!