Should I go?

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I'm 36 weeks and 3 days, and for the past couple of days I have just been feeling off, like very crampy and tons of back pain which I know is normal at this point, but something just seems off, so I was wondering if I should go to L&D. (Baby seems to be doing fine, and very active.)

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I wouldn't go in personally. But if you feel like it's not normal then I would at least call your doctor to ask what you should do. I've been having cramps and back pain for a few weeks now and I'm thinking it's just my body preparing for labor.

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Update: I was having contractions 3-4 apart, they wanted to keep me but my cervix wasn't changing enough, but I'm in the early stages of labor!

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You can always get checked! Never a bad idea. I think us moms know when things are "off". Even if it's not labor yet, your body could be eating ready :)

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Interesting that you wrote this. I'm 35 weeks today, and yesterday I felt really off, with having a lot of cramps today. I'm still at home, and just trying to wait out until my 35 week appointment tomorrow. He is low, tol, and huge. I'm also having an U/S tomorrow because I bled once (just some one time) and had pink mucus two times over the last 10 days. We'll see!  If you are in delivery, I wish the best for you and your baby!

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Yup better safe than sorry!

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I'm 37 weeks today. I was 2 cm last week. Yesterday I went Christmas shopping and I felt like every step I took my baby was going to fall out.. so I decided to call my dr. She said to go L&D and get checked.. I am still at 2 cm 🙄.. so I'm still at home waiting for contractions to start.. I clean literally every spot of the house already and I still feel like I got all this energy 🤔 and now I'm here wondering how come yesterday I felt like that by just walking and today I haven't felt that even though I am doing more stuff..

Should I go?

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