Short Version: as the title suggests, really. Pretty sure it's not going anywhere fast, though.
So I wouldn't call them contractions. They're twinges. Cramps. They're uncomfortable enough to make me slow down my walking and, every so often, to suck in my breath. Last night they disturbed my sleep. But they don't last more than a few moments, and I get the idea a contraction, as such, should hang on for, at the very least, what? ten or fifteen seconds at a stretch? If not much, much longer. So I think this is more of an irritated, my-pelvic-floor-is-squashed-now response to having The Foetus sit so low, rather than an actual onset-of-labour type thing. Plus it seems to happen in response to either a) The Foetus moving or b) me getting up to walk around or c) my bladder and/or bowels becoming full, but never d) just spontaneously off its own back. However. I thought I'd mention it.
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ugh, me too.
I was like that for about a week before I went into labour. You are getting closer!
Sounds like exactly where I was about 2 weeks ago. Oh, and yesterday. NO CONTRACTIONS AT ALL today so far, despite dutiful application of cohosh lotion all night. We will all be there soon, right?
Um...well...I never thought contractions felt like what I thought contractions would feel like. When they told me I was in labour, I was shocked. The early contractions weren't intense. Just a tightening.
Soon! How exciting!
Ooooh!!!
Planned C-section, missed all that. So let me hop from one leg to the other with excitement anyway!
Yep, if you add backache, the inability to find a position of comfort and the fact that they go for a full minute every five for hours at a time, you've got my situation.
Would it be cheeky to wish on you that yours lead to something and mine don't?
J
I'm so excited...!!!!
Even still, I'm VERY excited for you!!!
so exciting!!!!!!!! you're almost there
So exciting Bea!!!
well you certainly are getting close. I simply can't wait.
Just no more beer carrying, no matter how much you need to hoarde it. :)
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