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looking for advice about when labour starts
Hi ladies
can you tell straight away when it's the real thing?
I was induced the first time round, straight on the drip as I was already 2cm dilated when I was taken for my induction. I have never had the "build up" of contractions or the first niggly aches.
I have been having intense BH since 31 weeks, sometimes even now ( like this morning) I'll get period pains then intense BH which don't go anywhere.
I've got group B strep so have to have the antibiotics before he is born and I am just so nervous that I'll not recognise when real labour starts and I end up having him at home or something.
Any advice from ladies who have started naturally would be great
Melissa 39+5
can you tell straight away when it's the real thing?
I was induced the first time round, straight on the drip as I was already 2cm dilated when I was taken for my induction. I have never had the "build up" of contractions or the first niggly aches.
I have been having intense BH since 31 weeks, sometimes even now ( like this morning) I'll get period pains then intense BH which don't go anywhere.
I've got group B strep so have to have the antibiotics before he is born and I am just so nervous that I'll not recognise when real labour starts and I end up having him at home or something.
Any advice from ladies who have started naturally would be great
Melissa 39+5
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Sorry that isn't much help but really the only difference between BH and real labour is that real labour progresses and doesn't stop - so you will probably have a few false alarms like us!
Good luck with everything
C
Good luck!
You'll know hun, trust your instincts and you'll be fine.
xxxxx
Like MummyR2B has said, trust your instincts. When you have regular 'braxton hicks' start timing time and you'll realise if they're real contractions. x
first sign i had of labour was my waters went, i didnt feel my proper contractions til about 6 hours later, even though they were showing up on the monitor, some just felt like period cramps which i often got through pregnancy also.
As other have said trust your body to let you know whats going on!
xxx