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Are stronger contractions with back pain a sign labor is near?

This is my second preg. I am around 39 weeks. No issues going into labor on my own with our daughter. She was actually born right on her due date which was incredible. I have a pretty high pain tolerance and with her was in labor up to 8 1/2 sitting at home folding cloths and what not. The braxton hicks or practice contractions as they are called have not been this bad until yesterday. They were also followed by back pain for several hours. With my daughter I woke up in the night with the bloody show and twelve hours later our daughter was born. So is this just more practice or could it be any day?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It definitely sounds like a sign of labor. It sounds to me like that baby is coming. When I was going into labor with my son, I felt serious back pains all of a sudden and I had my son the next day.

    Source(s): My labor experience.
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    1 decade ago

    If you are having painful strong contractions then you are probably in labor NOW. Have you been timing them to see if they are consistent?

    You just have to remember that this labor could be totally different than what you experienced the first time around.

  • 1 decade ago

    yes it sounds like labor, and depending on the position of the baby is why you maybe experiencing back pain. All pregnancy and labors are different. Good Luck.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Could very good be the begin of labour. You're dilated, and little one's head has dropped. Keep an eye fixed at the fluid loss, if it is constant and you are filling pads with it you have got to name the midwife or the sanatorium. Losing an excessive amount of fluid might be hazardous. Being your first little one this might move on for a even as. Being moody is lovely traditional at this level, it is the hardest aspect of the being pregnant. You're over the anguish and wish to satisfy that stunning baby. You will recognize while you are in truly labour regardless that, it brings you in your knees and you can don't have any doubt. Don't fear approximately being at 37 weeks, your bub is cooked and equipped to head. All it is doing now could be striking on weight and constructing up fats. Good good fortune, you can have that bub on your fingers brfore you comprehend it.

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