So I am 29 weeks and I have been having lightning crotch maybe once or twice a week for the past couple weeks. Well today it was multiple times in one day, I've been feeling intense pressure in my pelvis and towards the end of the day I've started having lower back pain. Baby has been low lying the entire pregnancy, I was actually diagnosed with low lying placenta and only within the past couple weeks did it go from a complete previa to barely partial. Ive never felt her kick or move up past my belly button. I've had a relatively easy going pregnancy so far but the past couple days I've been extremely irritable and more tired and hungry than usual. I'm curious to know if anyone experienced these before going into labor. I've read conflicting things that what I am experiencing is normal for the 3rd trimester and also that it means labor is going to happen soon, like within a few weeks. I went ahead and installed the car seat yesterday because I just have been wanting to be ready to go, my cats who normally are very independent will not leave me alone, especially the boy cat. I know I still have potentially 11 weeks to go still so I'm a bit worried. I have my next scan at 30 weeks to check on the positioning of the placenta, so I guess I'll know more then but I just wanted to see what other moms have been through leading up to labor and if I'm just going through the weeds of the last trimester.