Forum The birth

Painful contractions

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GastGuest ·
Hi everyone,
I haven't been able to sleep for 2 nights now because of the intense contractions, which come every 6/7 minutes.. I sometimes really have to focus on my breathing. They don't go away with a shower or paracetamol. In the afternoon, they're less intense.
Does anyone recognize this? How long did this last before labor progressed? If it's already hurting this much now.. how will it feel later on..

Love,

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  1. stff48 #2

    I’d give your OB-GYN or midwife a call if I were you!

  2. Gast started this #3

    Done, she started from the front.

  3. Anonymous Guest #4

    How many weeks pregnant are you?

    Do they also happen during the day? Contractions can last for weeks, luckily they're not saying anything about real labor contractions.

    I don't know if it's possible, but take a day off work and stay in bed. Just do as little as possible for a day.

    If you don't feel confident and can't push for an appointment anymore.

    Oh, one more question for you. How long does a contraction last?

  4. Gast started this #5

    I'm exactly 40 weeks pregnant now, so things are definitely starting to stir. A contraction lasts on average 50 seconds to 1 minute. During the day there are also some, but much less frequent, I'd guess every 20 minutes or so.
    It's just so scary that this already hurts so much, while the 'real' contractions haven't even started yet!

  5. Anonymous Guest #6

    Then think about pre-labor contractions. Hopefully they do something for you, like helping with dilation or something.

    As for the pain, don't dwell on it too much. When you really go into labor, your body produces hormones. Your mind goes into labor mode, and you can handle much more.

    With my youngest, I had hours of pre-labor contractions that I really didn't enjoy. But once they progressed to real contractions, they were quite manageable.

  6. Gast started this #7

    Okay, thanks for the reply. It gives me a bit more peace of mind!

  7. Anonymous Guest #8

    How are things now?

  8. Gast started this #9

    Just lost my mucus plug, cramps are the same. Wondering when it'll really kick in. 3 nights with almost no sleep, not doing me any favors haha.

  9. stff48 #10

    The baby will be born sooner, hihi Maybe it's an Easter baby, girl

  10. Gast started this #11

    Hihi yeah, who knows!!

  11. Anonymous Guest #12

    The contractions are definitely doing something. Hopefully, it kicks into gear soon. Try to catch some sleep during the day.

  12. Gast started this #13

    Glad to hear that! I'll do it, just hang in there a bit longer! Thanks for your reply.

  13. Anonymous Guest #14

    And and and?

  14. stff48 #15

    And then? Baby born?

  15. Gast started this #16

    Yay!! Finally, on the first day of Easter, our healthy son was born. Hooray, now we're enjoying it.

  16. stff48 #17

    Big congratulations, girl! Enjoy it!

  17. Anonymous Guest #18

    Congratulations!

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