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Abbie
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Abbie asked in Pregnancy & ParentingPregnancy · 8 years ago

how to tell if you will go into labor soon?

I am 38 weeks pregnant and having mild to medium contractions and they are starting to come pretty regularly about every 20 minutes. what did it feel like before you went into labor? how long after mild contractions started did it take before you went into labor?

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    I had braxton hicks contractions for 2 days before I actually went into labor. But they would come and go for an hour or two then went away completely. The morning i went into labor i had mild contractions every 15 to 20 min for a few hours. I took a hot bath for about an hour and they started getting really painful and closer together, about 5 to 8 min apart. About an hour after that they were 3 to 5 min so i decided to go to the hospital. I had my babygurl 9 hours later. If you are trying to go into labor the best thing to do is relax. When I took a hot bath it made my contractions come on full blown. But could always call your DR or the hospital to see if they want you to come in. I hope this helps and Good Luck!!

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    No sorry I've under no circumstances been advised that. But for those who do have a sweep you must no longer have it performed within the health facility you'll have it performed at dwelling (that is what my midwife advised me) your child would be absolutely engaged a million day then no longer engaged at the entire subsequent sorry to mention (my child used to be up & down like a yo yo) i had the sweep at 11am and by means of 5pm i used to be in sluggish labour GOOD LUCK what ever making a decision x

  • 8 years ago

    you will feel alot of pressure in your anus like you need to poop but nothjng comes out and then you'll start getting morr painfull contraction thats what hapotnd to me

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