Is this the start?!

Hey!

This afternoon about 3pm, I started getting on and off, very dull backache that wrapped around to my stomach, between every 7-20 minutes (very sporadic). I feel exhausted, have been 💩 a few times, and having tightenings, although not consistent with my pains oddly.

I haven’t noticed a mucus plug, but have had a lot of increased mucusy discharge over the last few days, and when I stand up I feel like she falls into my pelvis and presses on my bladder.

All very strange symptoms but could they be the start? I’ve had braxton hicks since about 28 weeks and it does not feel like that at all….

I am trying not to get my hopes up as this is my first and I’m only 38+3 but any mammas experienced the same? I know it’s so hard cos every woman is so different as are their experiences.

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This has literally been me the past few days but nothing has happened at the moment. I’m just keeping an eye on it x

I have been the exact same here, I’m 38 weeks tomorrow and this is my second, with my first I had nothing like this just one false alarm about a week before and then the day my little one was born I woke up with contractions and lost mucus plug. This time I’ve been in really bad pain with period like cramps for like 3/4 days now and then yesterday I started to have really bad back ache couldn’t sleep and then it stopped about 5 am came back at about 11 with a strong Braxton hicks and then just been the same all day. I’m so exhausted and just want to give birth now so let’s hope it’s soon for both of us!

It’s the start!! Take it from 2nd time mummy who just had her second on 02/01/24!!!.

I had the exact same symptoms and it wasn’t until the second or third day I was like hey this could be it. When I went to triage and the checked me out- I was 2cm and as I was due the next day I was kept in.

eeek!! I’ll keep an eye on things. Congratulations on you’re new arrival xxx

thank you! Keep an eye out and don’t hesitate to call in should your symptoms change and all the best! You were made for this!

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