What did everyone fell before going into labour ?

I am curious on how did people fell before going to hospital ? Did your water broke ?

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My first… miserable 😂 On and off cramps, back aches, constant urge to poop but couldn’t, nausea. Waters broke early, labour went another 27hrs after that.

My second I was fine, sciatica pain (that I have regardless of pregnancy but having a baby sitting low in my pelvis makes it a lot worse) but had no idea I was going into labour until contractions started sudden and strong and Bub was born 1.5hrs later (waters broke as I was pushing minutes before birth).

This time, 40 weeks tomorrow, for the last week progressively worsening is the sciatica, period cramps, lower back ache, nausea, urge to poop but can’t, contractions every 10-20mins but never getting stronger or closer together. Feel kinda miserable 😅 3cm dilated for the last week but no baby. Mix of the last two labours.

With my first absolutely nothing, totally normal day just got really painful, intense and rapid contractions out of nowhere, had a bloody show, was sick, went straight to hospital and was 9cm dilated when I got there, waters broke spontaneously, 2hrs 5 mins of active labour then he was out in 2-3 pushes and I only had a couple of grazes, literally didn’t have a moment to process any of it because it happened so fast and wasn’t allowed pain relief either because it all happened too quick

I had intermittent mild period pains and my waters broke but only a trickle- I went to get checked and they confirmed that my waters had broken
Over 12 hours the period pains became stronger and more regular until I couldn’t speak through them and they were coming every 2-3 mins- I went to the hospital and I was 6cm dilated
These increased over 4 hours until I felt the urge to push

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