How do you know it's contractions?

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I've been having menstrual like cramping coming like every 20 min or so are those contractions or just stretching?

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Labor and Delivery told me to drink 2 bottles of water and lay on my left side as well. Set a timer for 1 hr if you feel those cramps 5 times within that hour you need to go in. Thats how my contractions feel. I had to go in they were so close together and I had to get a shot to stop them at 31 weeks. You can always call labor and delivery to be sure.

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I was told to take a warm bath, drink some water and lay on my side. If those don't help, then it could possibly be true labor. The nurse told me that I would know when it's real labor cause nothing will help. First child though so I can't speak from experience.

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I've tried everything but nothing is easing the pain and it's gotten worse in my lower back, I hate calling the doc because they just send me to L&D and I've been in there A lot lately so I feel like nuisance:(

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If it's stronger than menstrual cramps than it contractions. Like way stringer like you feel like your going to drop to your knees type of contractions. Plus you will feel bloated and feel a little pressure or alot of pressure depending on how far apart your contractions are.

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Call your doctor.ik for me I have to go as soon as signs of labor start.i tested positive for group b strep at the beginning of my pregnancy and I live far from the hospital that I am delivering at.so I don't get to labor at home at all.so call your doctor because none of us know your circumstances.

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If it's only coming every 20mins I wouldn't worry about it. You'll defiantly know when you need to go to the hospital 😀

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I was told to call over cramping. Drink two big glasses of water and lie down on your left side and see if that helps. I would put a call to doc in if that doesn't ease them up

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