Miss labour?

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Okay. I’m fully aware this might be a dumb question. Is there any way that I might not realize I’m in labour? I’m 37+1 now, FTM, and for the past week or so I’ve been hyper aware of everything happening, because I’m so worried that I might go into labour and not even know it hahaha. Everyone always says you’ll know when contractions start, but honestly that’s not super helpful. I’ve had Braxton Hicks since 27 weeks, and my period pre-pregnancy were TERRIBLE (like not getting out of bed terrible), so if they aren’t more powerful than that I don’t know if I’ll even notice? 😂 besides mucus plug and all that, what else can I look out for?

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I was in the same boat. I had no clue what to feel and what to consider a contraction or a cramp.
I downloaded this app called contraction timer and everytime I felt something weird or a slight cramp ( I would put start and then if it went away I would hit stop)
Keep in mind it wasn’t painful it was just a weird tingly feeling/ cramp..
Sure enough throughout the day I kept monitoring it and then it directed me to head to the hospital because they were getting closer together.
We went to the hospital and I told the nurses I’m in no pain I feel fine but I’ve been timing it on the app and it told me to come here lol, they put something on my stomach and we’re able to see how far the contractions were / how dilated I was 
I was 1 cm the day before and then that day I was 4cm. There like baby is very low and you can’t leave.
labour tip**** if you plan to not take the epidural and want morphine make sure you ask before you hit like 5 CM. 
Also sitting in the hot shower in the hospital and putting the water on your stomach while everytime you feel a contraction will help so much 
Sorry for my long post, good luck on your delivery ❤️❤️

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You won’t miss it. 
I never lost a mucus plug (not actually an indicator labor is soon as it regenerates) or had my water break. Contractions were my signal. You will feel them. Even if your contractions aren’t stronger than bad period cramps...you shouldn’t be having cramping like that and you certainly aren’t getting your period so you would still know.

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I had contractions every 5 minutes all day long every day from 32 weeks until I delivered. Even though they were very painful and I couldn't speak through them, the sensation was completely different from the contractions I felt in active labor. Trust me, you will know!
And I'm not talking about them being more painful. They just feel completely different.

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You likely won't miss it! There ARE stories of women who have had painless labor and no idea they're in it until the head is coming out, but since you've felt BH and such you should be good to feel labor! The trick is to keep an eye on those BH, time them. If you're nearing the end and think it might be labor, take a bath, drink plenty of water, switch positions, all that good stuff to make sure it's not just BH

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They alwaimus told me "you would know if it is real labor". And they were right. I was sure I will miss it too... But oh boy, I knew, when it actually started. You will too. It gets intense and tou will get a feeling that you want to be in hospital.
There is a possibility to have a really fast labor, so it starts and you basically don't have time to act, but that is rare, so unless you have a history of fast labor (well ftm doesn't have any history yet), then you should not assume yours is that rare occasion.

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