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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Can I ask how it all went for you? I felt prepared and now I have this awful feeling what if I bleed out! I’m sure that’s not the case. But I just wondered how it went, and how the aftermath was. I have seen on social media people say it’s horrendous but then I speak to friends and family and they’re like yeah it’s not easy but you can cope! You can walk, etc. I think it’s the unknown… lol!

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I had that feeling, you know when you are trying to take a tampon out on your end of period and it kind of hurts because the tampon is dry? I had that sensation today?

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