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False labour?

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treesall · 13/03/2022 20:39

Help!

I have been having contractions since Friday. They were previously painful and would increase in frequency to approx every 5-6 mins but would then tail off. I then go to rest and within in hour the process starts again! This has happened countless times over the last 2 days.

I lost my mucus plug this morning and contractions today have been much more intense, and really painful, however again they have twice tailed off during the day. If I stay mobile - I.e. standing they continue but when I sit down they start reducing in frequency and eventually stop. Currently they are 5 mins apart but if I sit down the gaps increase each time. So is this labour, or is it just yet another false start? Argh! I'm exhausted!

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Nikki037297 · 13/03/2022 23:29

I had this with my second but it started at like 32 weeks and would happen every single night. They would start out 10 mins apart and get down to 3 mins then stop. It was so tiring and when real labour started I didn’t realise because it felt the same to what was happening! With my real labour they didn’t stop no matter what I did and I began spotting, and had a huge urge to use the bathroom as I had my clear out. By the time I realised what was happening and rushed off to hospital I was almost 8cm

Pitstop1986 · 14/03/2022 11:06

I was getting contractions for a few hours at a time, between 5 and 7 minutes apart for 5 days before my waters broke.

They started on the Monday, I lost my plug on the Wednesday and then my water broke Friday and DD arrived Safely Saturday morning.

The only time that the contractions didn't go away after a few hours was after my water broke.

Hang in there, try to get plenty of rest. Hopefully you'll be holding your baby in your arms soon ☺️

yougotthismami · 14/03/2022 23:26

@treesall

Help!

I have been having contractions since Friday. They were previously painful and would increase in frequency to approx every 5-6 mins but would then tail off. I then go to rest and within in hour the process starts again! This has happened countless times over the last 2 days.

I lost my mucus plug this morning and contractions today have been much more intense, and really painful, however again they have twice tailed off during the day. If I stay mobile - I.e. standing they continue but when I sit down they start reducing in frequency and eventually stop. Currently they are 5 mins apart but if I sit down the gaps increase each time. So is this labour, or is it just yet another false start? Argh! I'm exhausted!

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