This is my third pregnancy. With my first two I labored very little. Paced a bit with my first and timed by very mild contractions until they were 5 min apart and went in. 4 hours later he was born. Never got bad, never needed meds.

With number 2 I literally slept through my labor. Woke up, thought I had to poop, realized i was in labor and woke up my husband. Drove 5 min to the hospital, and baby was born in less than 2 hours. No need for medication.

With this one... I’m only 25 weeks and it feels like I’m in labor every day now. I get awful BH that wrap from my back to the front, nausea inducing menstral like cramps, and that god awful pain that feels like something is physically trying to open my cervix. The pain radiates down my thighs and I can’t walk.

I’ve gone in to my dr office. “Drink more water.” I drink 4 - 32 oz jugs of water a day. They’ve sent me to L&D.; Here’s an IV to keep you hydrated. Ugh! I’m not dehydrated! Stop these damn BH and help me with my pain! Try a warm bath. So now I’m in the tub 3 times a day whenever my toddlers give me a chance.

Is this seriously just karma for expecting yet another quick labor? It feels like I’ve been laboring for days now. I’m exhausted physically and mentally. Having constant-medium pain for days is getting to me. I can take the sever pain when I know it’ll end. But this... I have 15 more weeks! I just want to cry.