oh my god ! that was no braxton hicks....update..no baby yet

[Ginnymarie]

PLease see page 2

No baby yet, nevermind....got all excited there.

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hi guys

oh my god......just had what I think in fact I know was a contraction

it was like a vice come knife inside me and last about 20-30 seconds,I could not walk, talk or breathe through it.

I had a long walk today, I am really scared....I was shaking like a leaf after it....

if that is a contraction, give me an epidural like now....not sure I will cope...I did not expect it mind you so that made things worse. It did not feel much like a period pain to me, I thought it would.....

is this just a false alarm?

I will come on and let you guys know if they become regular, don't know what to do with myself now...?
x

 

[Happybunny]

sorry it hurt so much

Hope it is the start of something though!!!

 

[Tillytots]

Oooo how exciting! not the pain hun but the maybe baby is on the way! That would make my day & cheer me up so I hope you get more of those

Thats slightly scary how much it hurts though xxx

 

[Ginnymarie]

oh
now I have not had one for half an hour
i almost want another one so I can really believe it was...
got backache and periody cramp as we speak mind
I think it was worse because I was not expecting it
x

 

[muppetmummy]

It could be labour, or just a false alarm. You'll know if it's labour cos they will come at regular intervals and get closer and closer together.
Maybe try having a bath, as if it's the real thing that will apparantly bring them on stronger, and if it's a false alarm it can make it stop.
I hope this is it!

 

[Ginnymarie]

almost scared to get bath just in case they come to quick and not enough time to
get to hospital

could false labour really be that sore ?

oooh i will feel like a numpty just told my mum !
x

 

[lulu]

well? hasn't it been an hour since???? any more pain???

I really hope I experience the 'going into labour' signs this time round, naturally. Was induced with jack, and my waters didnt break properly (came out after jack)

Would really like to experience it naturally this time. I have to go into hospital pretty quickly, unfortunately, as I have to have an antibiotic drip but would love to experience labour at home.

Any way, back to you???

 

[Geordie&Bairn]

Oh need update
could this be it ohh i hope so
exciting
sarah

 

[Ginnymarie]

that is an hour and no more !

feel very silly...

but the period cramp sensation is still there...quite badly

I will walk about and then have a bath and come on the forum to let everyone know....I can't think of what else it could have been...I had just got up of the loo

I am reading birth stories to see how other peoples labours came on, I can imagine if you were induced it was sore ?x

 

[fuffins1981]

Don't feel like a numpty!

It could be the start of labour. Especially with backache and period cramps. That is how mine started.

And even if it isn't....I got my mom and aunt to take me to labour ward 5 days before I went into labour. I was not in labour as you can guess and felt like an idiot. But we can certainly be forgiven these things on our first baby.

And, don't judge labour pains by the first ones Only joking!!

I will keep an yeye on this now. Am excitied

 

[Jade&Evie]

i had some really painful twinges last night but I took a couple of paracetemol and had a bath and it was much better- think it was just BH getting more intense as I get nearer my due date.

LMP date comes out at me being 37+4 although my dating scan puts me at 35+5 so I am kind of expecting an early arrival.... BET I GO OVERDUE NOW

 

[muppetmummy]

If might have been a proper contraction, or a BH (they can get really bad and make it hard to tell the difference apparantly).
You never know, you might get some more

 

[Ginnymarie]

no more guys

that is a whole hour

it seemed as if I had two contractions a few seconds apart, it may have been because I rested a bit and then when tried to move it started up again.

Don't think I will get too much sleep tonight, will be on tender hooks...

is it possible to get one big contraction like that and then nothing more ?

 

[muppetmummy]

If you had two so close together it was probably a BH. I was woken up the other night by 4 of them very close together (the night I was awake for about 3 or 4 hours with bad heartburn). It felt like a belt being pulled really tight around my abdomen and being stabbed by a knife in the cervix at the same time.
I thought I was going into labour and felt scared!
Sounds like yours was the same. I've not had anything like that since. It's just our bodies preparing us for whats to come I think

 

[lulu]

it really does feel like period pains to start with, well thats what I remember really, that come and go and gradually get worse (this could be over some time though)

Also a bit like when you have an upset tummy and need to go to the loo.

 

[Ginnymarie]

maybe it was a bad braxton

so they can be as bad as the real ones ?

i have got everyone all a panic in my family now

yeah i feel i need to go for a number 2, could be shock, panic etc..

 

[lulu]

I have never experienced braxton hicks so cant say how they feel. I would just try and relax, even if it was the start of things. It could be a while yet (sorry). Easier said than done I know!

 

[Ginnymarie]

off for a relaxing bath to see if that starts/stops anything
x

 

[Princess_Puddles]

Sounds like it was probably just a BH or maybe baby kicked you somewhere that caused the pain. Normally contractions start off mild and get more intense, they shouldnt take your breath away straight away

 

[muppetmummy]

I felt like I needed a poo after my experience of bad BH's but couldn't go. I spent hours going backwards and forwards between the loo.

Keep us updated hun