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Body prepping me for labour or is it starting?

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CastielGirl · 12/11/2022 16:56

Hello this my first pregnancy. I'm currently 35+3. My baby is bigger than average due to gestational diabetes and he was head engaged at the scan Wednesday.

I have had Braxton hicks since thurs i did go triage only cause i was being sick and couldn't keep anything down i thought it was my gallstones flaring up thankfully not.

Thursday night/all Friday and today i feel like i'm on my period. I feel achy my legs hurt i got intense lower back pain which very annoying cause even my hot water bottle isn't helping where as it did before. I have period like cramps which come and go, I feel tired and have very little appetite. I feel like i cant sit/lay comfortably. I feel irritable.
TMI I've had loose stools for 3 days.

I don't think i have lost my plug or waters.

Is this my body just preparing me or is this pre labour? Cause i feel so ready for my little boy to make his appearance as i'm getting impatient 😆

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mumofgirl1 · 12/11/2022 17:22

I think everyone's pre labour is different for me I had all the symptoms you described in your post for a couple of weeks prior to my waters breaking I also had horrendous heartburn and acid reflux, my daughter blessed us at 39 weeks. If you are worried speak to your midwife.

CastielGirl · 12/11/2022 17:32

mumofgirl1 · 12/11/2022 17:22

I think everyone's pre labour is different for me I had all the symptoms you described in your post for a couple of weeks prior to my waters breaking I also had horrendous heartburn and acid reflux, my daughter blessed us at 39 weeks. If you are worried speak to your midwife.

Thank you for your reply!

I had acid reflux and heartburn on and off but that turned out to be undiagnosed gallstones i feel like i have an endless list of medical issues in this pregnancy.

Congrats on your little one 😊

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mumofgirl1 · 12/11/2022 18:29

@CastielGirl aww thank-you. My friends pregnant at the moment and she's been constantly ill throughout, I feel
Quite sorry for her as I had a really easy pregnancy apart from near the end. Good luck x

LemonSwan · 12/11/2022 18:34

I had really bad braxton hicks. One night I was convinced it was starting.

Rung my aunt who is a midwife and she asked me to watch my stomach and see if it ripples during ‘contractions’. With braxton there are no ripples. With real contractions there are.

CastielGirl · 12/11/2022 18:38

LemonSwan · 12/11/2022 18:34

I had really bad braxton hicks. One night I was convinced it was starting.

Rung my aunt who is a midwife and she asked me to watch my stomach and see if it ripples during ‘contractions’. With braxton there are no ripples. With real contractions there are.

Oh thank you i'll defo keep an eye.

I have been getting ripples but i think its my little one moving his leg or something. But i'll defo try to compare

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PritiPatelsMaker · 12/11/2022 19:21

Rung my aunt who is a midwife and she asked me to watch my stomach and see if it ripples during ‘contractions’. With braxton there are no ripples. With real contractions there are

I didn't know that!

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