On/Off Labour

[Yvonne]

Can it happen where it is really bad for a few hours and then ease off and then come back??

I've been uncomfy all day but i have had bad spells and ok spells. Is it all in my mind or could it still be the start of labour?

 

[michelle82]

Maybe they are just pregnancy pains, I'm sure it will be apparent when your actually in labour, I've stopped thinking about every ache and pain being something and am going with the only sure way to know is when I get proper contractions which I assume will hurt like hell or my waters break. Its too easy to get convinced something is going to happen when it isnt. Havent you had water infections as well recently? maybe its just linked to that

 

[Urchin]

I had bad contractions every night at the end of my pregnancy... I really thought it was all happening... then... nothing, it was really frustrating!
I ended up being induced anyway.