Contractions???

Question

I think I'm having what feels like mild contractions they just feel like period pain but I've just had a bath and they weren't painful at all but as soon as I got out the bath they instantly started again? am I in labour or is this false labour 😩 39 weeks exactly today, just want to meet my little man now!

Answer

I'm having something similar, they hurt, but this is my second baby so I know they are not painful enough to be real labor contractions. I think the term for it is prodromal labor, or "false labor". I will have irregular, non-painful braxton hicks contractions, and then I have the mild to medium pain level real contractions, however, they are irregular. I'm 38 weeks 5 days, and have been having these for 5 days.

Answer

Time them. Real contractions will start coming closer together and they'll get stronger. The could even last longer.

Contractions???

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