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Are these early Labour signs

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Gemstonez · 06/03/2026 23:28

I am currently 37 weeks with my second child. I didn’t go into natural labour last time as waters went and had to be induced and it didn’t agree so had to have a section.

anyways these past few days I have been getting increasing tightenings that feel abit like BH but also different as they are accompanied with back ache and some times lower stomach ache. I have also had a lot of lightening crotch and tonight I have been timing them for the past few hours and they are coming around 5-7mins and lasting from anywhere to 1min- 2min 30s.

could this be the start of labour or is it likely to just be BH? I have also changed position multiple times and drank some water and they remained the same. I can’t say they are painful tho they are very mild.
i feel like im going crazy as had nothing like this at all with my first

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brightbevs · 07/03/2026 00:03

It could be! With my second I had weeks of BH but they felt exactly like early labour, only they would taper off after a few hours. 2m 30s sounds too long to be early labour contractions though.

I’d say just keep an eye out for now, fingers crossed labour is near!

Pussygaloregalapagos · 07/03/2026 00:06

Could be Labour. Maybe take a bath and see if regularity continues. With my third the contractions were not painful until the last hour.. it was only 5 hours from first twinges so you never know it may not be long now. Good luck!

brightbevs · 07/03/2026 19:36

How are you feeling today OP?

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