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I have a question about "false labour"?
Saturday night I started having contractions. The first four were very random but became regular very quickly at 6 minutes, then 5 minutes apart. Lasting 15-25 seconds. They weren't painful but not comfortable.
I called my midwife up, she told me to take some tylenol, gravol and a hot shower and get some sleep. I was heart broken to wake up to nothing.
My question is, was it braxton hicks? I didn't have any with my son and haven't had it with this pregnancy, but from what I understand braxton hicks aren't regular.
My midwife says it's a good sign that real labour is very near, is this true? Or is she just trying to reassure me?
Also, anyone late in there pregnancy have trouble peeing? It's not painful or burning but my stream is very weak and it constantly feels like I just can't get it out fast enough.
4 Answers
- LilliLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
No, probably it was actual contractions and not Braxton-Hicks. You can have false labor/early labor/pre labor for weeks. And it can be real contractions, but they are just not productive yet.
It's a good sign that your body is preparing itself, but it could still be days or weeks. Last person I know who had this significantly was in this stage about 10 days before it became real, productive labor.
The baby is compressing your bladder, so as long as there is no burning/pain, you are ok.
- 1 decade ago
I had Braxton-Hicks throughout the last 3 months of both of my pregnancies. They were not painful but, closer to delivery, they got much stronger. As for the urination issue, chances are that they baby is moving down further into the birth canal and is putting pressure on your bladder. You don't say how far along you are but it sounds like you are approaching your delivery date. Good luck and congrats.
Source(s): Mother of 2 - 1 decade ago
I had that with my first pregnancy and went into labor again two days later. I had to be induced at that time b/c I was not dilating. I am 37 weeks and yes, when I pee it is very weak...I assume that is b/c the baby is pinching my bladder...or something.
- 5 years ago
With me, it is a subject of "what you notice is what you get" I talk how i suppose. I even have a rule that if i say whatever approximately any individual, well or dangerous, i need to be all set to mention it to their face, no shaggy dog story.
