Labour or Braxton Hicks?

[Christmastree43]

Hello

I am 39w exactly. Since about 5pm this evening I've had regularish pains. On average every 10 minutes lasting about 1 minute. The pain is like period pains but comes in a wave, it hasn't really got any worse since it started. I have to breathe through and stand up and rock, it's about a 6.5/10 pain wise I'd say. Pain is in uterus and feels like I need to poo

The pain seems to be worse when I'm sitting or lying down. It can be caused by the baby moving. If I sit on the loo or sit up in bed it makes the pain continue for longer than 1 min.

I don't know if it's relevant but obviously it's really hot and I have drank a lot this evening (probably four pints of water since 5.30 and a big glass of apple juice plus ice lollies) and have barely peed and pee was very yellow.

Is this labour or BH? Should I put thr TENS machine on? Any tips for getting to sleep or am I dreaming there 🤣 I am shattered already!

Thanks so much for any info. Scary times!

Definitely sounds like the start of early labour, Braxton Hicks are meant to be painless. I remember having irregular period like aches about an hour or two before it all kicked off :) fingers crossed for you OP

Thank you for the reply @annlee3817 yes it has turned out to definitely be labour!! At about 2.30am it ramped up to 1min contractions every 3 mins and I had a bloody show so have since called the hospital.

Fingers crossed its quick and easy from here on in (I should be so lucky )

Good luck op! Keep moving if you can!

Ooh how exciting! Honestly it's crazy how fast things can change isn't it?! Hope you're okay OP and not in too much pain

Good luck OP

Good luck!! Hope you have a safe birth xx

Ooh, that's really exciting!! Hope things go smoothly, best of luck!