False labor?

Question

Okay mama’s I am currently 36 weeks pregnant and I woke up today around 4am with period like cramps and back pain. The pain eased up after I took some Tylenol and laid on a heating pad but it has not went COMPLETELY away. It feels like period or diarrhea cramps and it isn’t unbearable pain just very uncomfortable probably a 4/5 out of 10. What do you mama’s think?? *Also I have not had any bleeding*

Answer

Do the cramps come and go? Real contractions come in a set pattern and last for a certain amount of time. For example they come every six minutes and last a minute long. If they’re not coming in a pattern like that then it’s false labor.

Answer

Probably braxton hicks. Mine started about 36weeks. One day I honestly thought it was happening. Full on contractions 5mins apart. Then just stopped after 5 hours. Naughty body! So unfortunately you might experience the same x

Answer

Normal. Especially as baby starts to drop down into your pelvis, it can cause cramps and back pain.

False labor?

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