The birth
False labor and giving birth
bloem
Hi everyone, this has probably come up a million times before, but I still want to share/ask my thing. I'm 39 weeks pregnant. I'm due on Wednesday. Last night I had contractions for the umpteenth time, but this was the first time I had them at night and they were quite intense, so intense that I kept waking up from them. I measured them this time for the first time and they came every five minutes, each lasting between 30 and 40/50 seconds. This lasted for a few hours until around ten this morning. I took a warm shower, slept a bit, and then it stopped with occasional contractions that would come and go. I also have diarrhea, but not too severe, I feel nauseous, I'm cold, and I'm tired. Could labor be approaching now? The contractions didn't continue, and I think it's a false alarm. The baby is quite active, and the pressure from the navel to the pubic bone persists. I'm really curious if it won't be long anymore. I know it's not predictable, but share your experience. Always nice!
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bloem started this #2
Yes indeed, my first one, and I had accepted that it would still take days. But after last night, I really wanted it to continue.
Anyway, it won't last too long, just four more days, but I have to admit that every day feels like a week now, haha.
I'm still enjoying my rest, but I also want to hold my little one soon.
Thanks for your message. -
MamaN #3
Hihi, 4 more days or maybe two extra weeks
I'm kind of ruining it haha.
With my first, I had them now and then, but then at 42 weeks (yesss, those weeks felt super long) I got real contractions at night every 5 minutes and knew it was time. It doesn't feel like a hard belly; I think a real contraction really has a beginning, peak, and end. A false contraction doesn't increase in pain the longer you have them, real ones do. In the end, 16 hours of contractions, two hours of pushing, and an emergency C-section... that wasn't really the plan
With my second, I also had a whole evening from 6 to 12 with false contractions every 5 minutes. I thought, come on, push through it. But nope, a warm shower and they were gone. Then at 41 weeks it started to rumble a bit, but when I walked, it went away. I didn't recognize this because with the first it was exactly like the book: every 5 minutes. Now there was sometimes a quarter of an hour between them. And guess what, a quarter to 7 at the hospital and after 23 minutes my little one was born. I got a contraction storm at 7 o'clock and had to push in the hallway already haha. And I thought it would still take hours because of the contractions fading away. Unfortunately, you have absolutely no influence on it yourself..
The only cliché answer is you feel when it's time.. and I knew that with the second one, so almost too late -
bloem started this #4
Haha, imagine two more weeks. That would be something... well, they've already told me they won't wait that long. After the due date, they'll probably start inducing, but I don't know exactly what yet!
You're right. The only answer is, you feel when it's time, and still try to look for answers hahaha, I think it's just human nature.
Last night I had some pretty strong contractions, enough that I had to walk around and catch my breath. The rest of the time I felt nothing, and today I've had some light contractions again. I felt a bit of fluid earlier, but when I checked, it was cloudy and didn't smell like anything (I have to admit I'm a bit congested). I think it was just normal discharge, but I hope not!
I guess I'll just have to wait and see. I've got this weird, almost "high"-like feeling. I've never been high before, but I feel strange, like I want to laugh and cry at the same time. It's really weird...
I do feel the baby moving. Sometimes a lot, and sometimes just a little shifting! I think I'll just let it go and wait until the tornado hits me.
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