37 weeks and miserable from the pain

[Stardust127]

Please only kind comments. Mumsnet seems to be an absolute battlefield sometimes with no apparent reason. I’m not sure what I’m looking for really, I guess just emotional support and reassurance that this will soon be over.

im 37 weeks tomorrow and im absolutely miserable from the pain. I’ve been experiencing ‘prodromal labour’ so now I just know the pain doesn’t actually mean anything and it’s not real labour which is adding to my frustration. When I don’t have these false Labour contractions, I have severe period type cramps all over and in my back and also terrible PGP. I can barely move and I’m not exaggerating. I was in hospital from the pain a few weeks ago for nearly a week. They think it’s just my body preparing for labour but honestly this has been going on for at least 8 weeks now.

I have a 19 month old and feeling like the most useless mom in the world right now because I just can’t do anything. I’ve pushed myself and up until Wednesday this week continued taking him to his playgroups, but now I just can’t do anything. paracetomol doesn’t even touch it. My husband is incredibly supportive but he works so can only take over in the evening.

thank you if you got this far x

Prodromal labour is the absolute worst, you have my sympathies. There isn't much that can be said to make it better but it isn't for much longer. I had 2 weeks of on and off prodromal labour with my second from 39 weeks ish but when i went into actual labour at 41+2 the day before I had an induction booked it only lasted 2.5 hours from first contraction and was a very quick and easy birth- no tearing and I was home to my older DD within a few hours. Hopefully the thought that all this pain now may make the birth easier might help- obviously no guarantees but we have to think of the positives.

Also be kind to yourself, third trimester with an older child is brutal so do what you can to get you both through the day until your husband comes home- don't set high expectations for what you'll get done.

Hope this will all be over for you soon!