What did you feel before labor.

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Please share what pains or feelings you felt right before you realized you were in labor.. Like before contractions 😁 lol

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I was having dull period cramps the whole morning and night before but I didn't think they were painful enough to mean anything. I went walking the night before and went swimming the day it broke and had literally just gotten out of the shower from swimming lol. It broke (and continued leaking to the hospital) 38 weeks exactly we got this beauty😍

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The day I went into labor with my second child I was EXHAUSTED. I had a doctor's appointment, I wasn't dilated at all. My DH and I went to do some shopping and after 2-3 stores I was like if I have to take another step in going to lay on the floor and rest! We went home, I napped, I never did feel rejuvenated though. Went into labor later that night.

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I hope you don't mind I stick around to see what others say, I'm also interested.

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I never felt contractions with my first, just period cramps off and on, never any tightening. I noticed the cramping coming more frequently so I timed it. They were five min apart. After an he and a half of that we went in and I was in labor.

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Following

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None. I just had a contraction. I knew exactly what it was. I had them all day sporadically, then at midnight I really started progressing timing wise and pain wise

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Just had that feeling like I had to use the bathroom... Then contractions stated a few hours after

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I woke up at 1am with the feeling of strong period cramps, and what made me realize it was labor was when I went to the bathroom there was pink blood when I wiped. I timed the contractions and they were 4 min apart from the get go. They actually slowed down to 7 min after I sat on a ball. When I went to the dr to see what was going on, the pain was intensifying and they got to 3 min apart but now they were all in my back! When he checked me, I was only 1cm dilated but completely effaced. I think (and thank God) the only reason he sent me to the hospital instead of back home to labor some more, was because my blood pressure was 140/90. Ended up I was fine, they just took my BP while I was having a contraction. So, long story short, if you start feeling cramps and they start going to your back, good chance labor might be starting! Good luck ladies!

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With my first two babies I experienced & woke up to contractions around 3am in morning. (Baby 1@40w+2, baby2@40w+6)(Had sex around 9pm before with each) and I went on to have the babes by sunrise. The midwife popped waters just before I delivered. With my son and my last pregnancy, I journaled that the day before I was super tired, even after a nap. My waters went at around 3am no contractions (and again after sex a few hours before!) and I didn't really know what to do as I'd not experienced the waters going first before so I phoned the hospital, waited for contractions which soon came thick & fast- delivered after 1.5hour labour. (39w5d) and now waiting for baby 4! Just keep a good watch for light cramps that vine & go- but remain consistent. And get stronger in intensity. Good luck.

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