Labor? False labor?

Question

I’m 37+4 and at my appt yesterday I was 1cm and 60% effaced. My dr said cervical checks help stretch the cervix a little but to start natural home remedies to get my body going. Last night we had sex and now (2:30am) I woke up having horrible back cramps! 
My belly isn’t getting tight however these cramps come in waves. It woke me up due to the pain. 
Is this just me dilating more or possibly labor? What was your experience?

Answer

I had back labor with my first. My stomach never would get hard. I was up every 20 min the night before I had her with back pain and cramping. I just thought it was gas and kept going to the bathroom 😂 by the time I went into my scheduled appointment to schedule an induction because I was overdue and obviously in denial. I was in tears and I just remember the doctor asking what was wrong and I said my back hurts, she checked me and sent me to the hospital around 1pm and I had my baby at 2am. Just time the back pain/cramps.

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Any update?

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Take a bath or shower, drink water, and use a heating pad and rest for a little while! If they still keep coming, time them for awhile and go from there 😊 last time I had sex, it felt like my low back, tailbone, and pelvis were shattered for like a whole day lol ugh it was awful.

Labor? False labor?

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