Preterm labor symptoms

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Shelley
Last night I woke up around 3am and started getting really painful menstrual like cramps..not bh bc my uterus wasn't tightening up..I timed them to be about 25 seconds long coming about every 10 minutes for about 3ish hours. .I was also slightly nauseous. Kinda gassy too but not constipated..my hands and feet had swollen up that day too. I had drinken about 64 oz. Of h2o during the day..it's now 4pm and I'm not cramping anymore..just wondering what yalls thoughts are on this..no bleeding or leaking fluid or else I would have went to l&d to get checked
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Ju

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I had something similar and went to get checked and it did turn out to be contractions and preterm labor. You should really be checked when that happens to make sure it isn't affecting your cervix 

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Shelley • May 2, 2016
thanks! This is what I needed to hear bc I've been concerned. .I'm 34 weeks so I'll call my doc tomorrow since I'm not cramping anymore

Mi

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Did you call L&D and ask? That's a long time to have possible preterm contractions and not seek help. They may need to stop them

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Shelley • May 2, 2016
I said they lasted about 3ish hours and was just wondering if anyone had thoughts like that they had been in the same boat or if they did go in to the doctors. .just concerned ftm here

Mi

Miranda • May 1, 2016
Ok well you didn't say that. You also don't mention how far along you are? Or if you had a question?

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Shelley • May 1, 2016
When I got up this morning around 9:30 the cramps weren't coming anymore