Is it just me or does anyone else feel like they are symptom spotting more in the third trimester than the two week wait 😅
I feel like everything is a symptom of labor getting closer.
I’ll be 35 weeks tomorrow but have a feeling I will have her before my due date. I have every labor symptom except my water hasn’t broken and I haven’t had any contractions I can’t talk through.
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What other labor symptoms are there that you can self-assess? I thought regular contractions and water breaking are the only symptoms 🤔? I mean there’s effacement and dilation but how can you tell if you are effaced or dilated, without seeing your doctor?

Some people’s waters don’t break and some never feel contractions. I’ve heard a lot say they felt period cramps and a burning sensation back pain which I’ve already began to feel on and off.
Other symptoms I’ve heard could mean labor is near are frequently having loose stool, extreme exhaustion/ sleepiness, decreased appetite, and insomnia/ harder to stay asleep. This is based on mothers who have shared their experiences, not anything my Dr has said.