Braxton hicks / real contractions? 38 weeks 1 day

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I can't tell the difference really. All I know is before around the second trimester I had a few Braxton hicks after sex so I kinda know what it feels like but about an hour ago I woke up to tightning all around my stomach along with cramps, the cramps I never felt before with tightning so that's why I feel like it might be the real deal now especially since I started having these "contractions" I noticed what I think is a lot of discharge that comes out watery. It's happens twice in this last hour. I also noticed that every time I get these "contractions" I start to get hot and sweaty. Is that normal????

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You can time real contractions. Its the 5/1/1 rule, contractions 5 min apart lasting one minute for an hour. Good luck momma! Just had my sweet one may 10th after being in false labor for 3 days.

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You'll know the difference. I didn't know either but I've been in labor now since yesterday and girl there is a big difference. Holy pain. Also yes measurable, on and off, and with some consistency.

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So I was in ur boat. Time them anything regular for an hour will be contractions. I had Braxton hicks ranging from 4 min apart up to 9-10 min apart for 7 hrs straight on Monday. I had discharge with them along with parts of mucous plug. No matter if I drank or tried to walk around they stayed strong. They started to get more regular and actually went straight to 3 min apart for 1.5 hrs. I called the doc and got ready to go in. Sure enough the Braxton hicks converted to labor!  Best thing I can tell you is move around and long deep breaths.  Good luck momma their were times I thought I would die but just breath you can do it good luck!

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Yeah definitely try to time them. It's really the only way to tell if you're not in a ton of pain. And the discharge thing I'm not sure how much that really implies. I'm 39 weeks and the last few days I've had a major increase in discharge that's more watery. Always makes me think it might be my water slowly leaking but then I realize it's not. I think that's just a typical pregnancy symptom haha.