What do contractions feel like???

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Hey ladies!
This morning at 6:45 AM I lost my mucus plug. I’m currently 38 weeks 6 days. Ever since I have been having these random cramping and tightening feelings that last 20 seconds and they’re starting to get more consistent. They don’t hurt too bad and they aren’t getting more intense. Does that mean they are Braxton Hicks??? Or contractions??? Or neither??? FTM here so I have no idea what’s going on. Any help or advise is very much appreciated!!!

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I had my bloody show at 6:00 AM and labored at home all day until we went to triage at 11:11 PM after my water broke at home. Baby boy was born at 5:00 AM on the dot. He is perfect. Thank you all so much for all of your advise and help, it helped me so much!!! 💕💕💕

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You’ll know when they are real contractions cos you won’t be able to talk through them. Listen to your body though and if you cant handle it go in. I had horrendous contractions that stopped and started for 48 hours didn’t sleep for three nights and called up but was told as they were five and a half minutes apart I needed to stay home. Baby spent 48 hours in my pelvis m, had horrendous bruising on her head. She was back to back too so the pain was in my bum and I couldn’t even sit down :( ! By the time I went in (to be induced- long story) they didnt need to use the pessary cos I was six cm dilated!

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These sound like Braxton Hicks. Could still take some time. Real contractions feel like af cramps times 100. It’ll feel like you need to poop, a lot of pressure in that area. You wont want to eat, talk, listen to anything, move, or walk lol it’s intense. Good luck!! Xx

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Thank you 💞💞💞

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Probably Braxton Hicks still, but you should check with your doc anyway if they’re consistent. Contractions definitely hurt, but they can start out really mild.

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Sounds like early labor! But I had all of that going on for 5 weeks before I finally gave birth a day b4 40 week mark. Hang in there! Do a lot of walking! Your baby will be here soooo soon 💛

What do contractions feel like???

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