I Think This Might Be It... Or Is It Just False Labor? Posted: 02-05-06 19:57pm
I've been having contractions on and off
all day and I can't tell if they're just
bh, or if they're the real thing. They're
really irregular, but they hurt like
crazy. I still have about 3 weeks left in
this pregnancy... If this is actually
labor, is it okay to deliver 3 weeks
early? I'm nervous. I"m not going to the
hospital until the contractions are 5 -7
minutes apart, but i'm already nervous and
anxious.
Also, if this is just false labor, is it
normal to have braxton hicks all day like
this? My water hasn't broken and there
hasn't been any spotting or leaking of
fluids. I think I lost my mucus plug a
few days ago, but someone here told me
that labor shouldn't start for a couple
weeks after that. Anyway... What do you
all think is going on?
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shuett
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 53
Posted: 02-05-06 20:49pm
Labor can start anytime after loosing your
mucus plug - the same day or up to a
couple of weeks after.
It's hard to know if they are bh or not.
Real contractions are a bit more regular
than you are describing though.
Unforutunately bh could go on for a couple
of days, and then just go away. When I
was at your stage of pregnancy, every
little twinge I thought 'wow, this is
it!'. It made the last three weeks go
very very slow.
I think your baby would be fine if born 3
weeks early.
