30 weeks and random cramping
So three days ago I woke up in the middle of the night with a very painful contraction that felt like it lasted awhile, I told myself to try to go back to sleep and if I get woken up again then I should worry but I didn’t everything was fine after that… but last night I woke up with VERY bad cramping ALL over my belly and even into my back it hurt so bad I couldn’t go back to sleep and got up and moved around then it started to go away so I went back to sleep. This morning I had a lot of stingy mucous (no blood) when I went to the bathroom. Are these signs of preterm labor or is this normal?
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Braxton Hicks for sure! And mucus plugs are tricky because they come out but can grow back. I would just make an appointment to be sure it’s not preterm labor and they can check to see if your dilating. Braxton hicks usually go away after changing positions and moving around or if moving around laying down and drinking water. -Nursing student who loves obstetrics.
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Thank you!! So even if they’re super painful? I know every pregnancy is different and I’ve had three before this one, but never had painful Braxton hicks before that’s why I wasn’t sure! Another thing I’ve been having is diarrhea (sorry TMI) the past few days
Yes Braxton hicks can be severely painful (I was just having them a couple days ago as well!). As long as it’s not progressing in pain as you are contracting but they are staying the same and are not coming closer together then you are fine! Sometimes they can be so bad you feel like you are in actual labor
And diarrhea is fine too as long as you aren’t dehydrated
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