Braxton Hicks or Preterm Labour?!?! HELP!!!

Ravelyn · Feb 14th, 2009, 02:48 AM

Okay ladies... I really need the experienced moms out there to help me out here.

The past few days, my stomach has been doing to tightening feeling and becoming rock solid. Braxton Hicks I'm pretty sure.
But tonight, the tightening is stronger and more consistant (been for the last couple of hours) and accompied by a throbbing lower back and cramps in my lower bump area?!?! Tried to change positions in bed, but it didn't help any.

No blood, and baby still moving around.
Your thoughts please!

lolly101 · Feb 14th, 2009, 02:55 AM

From my experience hun I THINK you should have show first...I'm sure there are other ladies on here that will prob know better..With my son I had a show about 6 hours before I went into labour...it could just be BH's...Have you had a busy day? I find I get cramps if I have been doing too much..try to rest today if you can

hope they calm down soon for you

Ravelyn · Feb 14th, 2009, 03:01 AM

Actually a very quiet day.

I have been having the tightening in my bump for several hours now, and it does not seem to be letting up any. If anything, stronger.

Need to pee frequently, but no sign of mucas plug or blood yet. And the back ache, is that normally a part of Braxton Hicks? It's a strange dull throbbing in my lower back, that seems to also go down my right leg.

I'm really worried, because at my 3D ultrasound on Tuesday, the embilico cord was wrapped around the baby's neck. And LO has been extremely active for the last 2 days because I had my glucose screening test yesterday morning.

lolly101 · Feb 14th, 2009, 03:12 AM

hun I would give your mw a ring....she can put your mind at rest...I have had backache where baby is getting heavy.... it could be LO is lying on a nerve or something...Still call your mw to be on the safe side...

Dani_b · Feb 14th, 2009, 04:25 AM

you dont always have show before labour starts..

Ravelyn · Feb 14th, 2009, 07:05 AM

Well, woke up hubby at 3:30am to go to the labour and delivery at the local hospital. Was put on monitor and waited.

Was having contractions yep... They took urine for testing for a bladder infection, but the contractions were not labour contractions. Just good old braxton hicks with back pain. Yeah ... a sign of what I will go through in 13 weeks (give or take a week).

Will find out results of the urine test tomorrow or so. They will call.

Nurse was a snot. Felt like I was inconviencing her.

Baby is still moving. Braxton hicks are still going on, and my stomach/back are sore. I'll definitely mention to my OB on the 26th.

lousielou · Feb 14th, 2009, 08:32 AM

Boo - sorry your nurse was a cow hun.

Glad to hear that baby won't be putting in an appearance any time soon thugh

samantha_sarah · Feb 14th, 2009, 09:01 AM

Tbh i find most of the nurse/midwifes from the labour/del suites are not the nicest of people i found

Glad to hear it wasnt contractions but i can so relate as i could have written this post myself lol, Iv started getting them loads and they feel so weird and crampy xxxxx

Feb 14th, 2009, 02:48 AM	#1
Ravelyn Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Canada Posts: 892	Braxton Hicks or Preterm Labour?!?! HELP!!! Okay ladies... I really need the experienced moms out there to help me out here. The past few days, my stomach has been doing to tightening feeling and becoming rock solid. Braxton Hicks I'm pretty sure. But tonight, the tightening is stronger and more consistant (been for the last couple of hours) and accompied by a throbbing lower back and cramps in my lower bump area?!?! Tried to change positions in bed, but it didn't help any. No blood, and baby still moving around. Your thoughts please!

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Feb 14th, 2009, 02:55 AM	#2
lolly101 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: poole Dorset Posts: 2,508	From my experience hun I THINK you should have show first...I'm sure there are other ladies on here that will prob know better..With my son I had a show about 6 hours before I went into labour...it could just be BH's...Have you had a busy day? I find I get cramps if I have been doing too much..try to rest today if you canhope they calm down soon for you

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Feb 14th, 2009, 03:01 AM	#3
Ravelyn Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Canada Posts: 892	Actually a very quiet day. I have been having the tightening in my bump for several hours now, and it does not seem to be letting up any. If anything, stronger. Need to pee frequently, but no sign of mucas plug or blood yet. And the back ache, is that normally a part of Braxton Hicks? It's a strange dull throbbing in my lower back, that seems to also go down my right leg. I'm really worried, because at my 3D ultrasound on Tuesday, the embilico cord was wrapped around the baby's neck. And LO has been extremely active for the last 2 days because I had my glucose screening test yesterday morning.

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Feb 14th, 2009, 03:12 AM	#4
lolly101 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: poole Dorset Posts: 2,508	hun I would give your mw a ring....she can put your mind at rest...I have had backache where baby is getting heavy.... it could be LO is lying on a nerve or something...Still call your mw to be on the safe side...

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Feb 14th, 2009, 04:25 AM	#5
Dani_b Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Widnes cheshire uk Posts: 3,478	you dont always have show before labour starts..

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Feb 14th, 2009, 07:05 AM	#6
Ravelyn Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Canada Posts: 892	Well, woke up hubby at 3:30am to go to the labour and delivery at the local hospital. Was put on monitor and waited. Was having contractions yep... They took urine for testing for a bladder infection, but the contractions were not labour contractions. Just good old braxton hicks with back pain. Yeah ... a sign of what I will go through in 13 weeks (give or take a week). Will find out results of the urine test tomorrow or so. They will call. Nurse was a snot. Felt like I was inconviencing her. Baby is still moving. Braxton hicks are still going on, and my stomach/back are sore. I'll definitely mention to my OB on the 26th.

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Feb 14th, 2009, 08:32 AM	#7
lousielou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK Posts: 6,678	Boo - sorry your nurse was a cow hun. Glad to hear that baby won't be putting in an appearance any time soon thugh

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Feb 14th, 2009, 09:01 AM	#8
samantha_sarah Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 2,185	Tbh i find most of the nurse/midwifes from the labour/del suites are not the nicest of people i found Glad to hear it wasnt contractions but i can so relate as i could have written this post myself lol, Iv started getting them loads and they feel so weird and crampy xxxxx

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