Possible labor??? FTM

Guys it might be time. I genuinely can’t tell because I’ve got such a high pain tolerance but I’m having semi regular waves of lower tummy pain, I’m struggling to figure out if I’m just gassy or not cause it feels SIMILAR to some bad bad gas pains I’ve had but it’s never come in like actual waves like this with like gentle lead in, peak, and gentle lead out. Usually my gas pains kinda mimic that and stick till I get the gas/poop out then I feel relief.

TMI but I have been pooping frequently just tonight which I heard can happen too during early labor bc of the contractions. Like don’t get me wrong it’s not the most mild pain I’ve had but it’s bearable. I can talk and breathe through it but it’s definitely uncomfortable. I’ve also had light pink faint discharge all day today which could be my bloody show.

FTM here so just trying to gauge things so I know when to wake up my husband and call my OB 😅 my due date is literally the 25th and I know only 4% of babies come on their predicted date so that’s partly why I’m questioning things so much. I was not dilated AT ALL on my Monday checkup on the 22nd, which I know can also change status very quickly. Ahhhhhh excited but terrified!!!

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Sounds like contractions to me! 🥳 labor started like this for me too! Mild contractions started around 10pm for me and then they finally ramped up around 4am. Try to get some sleep if you can!!

thank you so much!!! I’m gonna let my husband know and just be like “we’re gonna monitor it but don’t freak out just yet it’s not time to go” 🤣🤣🤣 poor guy is so excited he’s been talking to my belly for the last week trying to coax her out.

ahh so exciting!!! I hope it’s the real deal!! I was the same I got induced w my first so it was all new to me too haha I had to call my mom to have her come watch my son but she lives 1.5 hrs away so I was like don’t be mad if it’s not real but maybe come??🤣🤣 it’s so hard to tell at first.

Ty!!! Husband is informed and excited hehe. Now I’m just trying to call my OB but they don’t like answering the phone lol

Could be early labor, not all labor is pain mine was just intense pressure

This happened to me last week 😅 FTM with high pain tolerance and I felt what you are feeling for two days until I started feeling pressure. I went to get checked and was 4cm and 80% effaced. My contractions were 5 minutes apart when I went in. I say go in and call your ob

Any updates?

Update I had my precious little bean on her due date the 25th!!! She came via c section after an attempt at induction. Was in labor for 38 hours total 😅 but she’s precious!!!

Congratulations! You did it! Enjoy this new chapter

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5 months today🥺

where has the time gone!!!

C - section

Hello lovelies, I’m getting closer to my date of c section.

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!

Also were you all sick during your procedure and did you all get terrible trapped gas? If so what tips do you have xx

Can you see anything? I’m 12 DPO 🙏

My own opinion is that this is inconclusive (can maybe see a vvvfl but could also be an indent too hard to tell) but curious what others see

Just want to sleep again! 🫩

I wake up around 8.30am, have some cereal, meditate/pray for a bit, make a cuppa and then by 10am I’m tired again and could easily nap. My iron levels have been checked and were fine. Is it just me or is anyone else feeling like this? I’m currently 35 weeks pregnant 👀

Best way to be induced??

I just found out I may need to be induced early due to preeclampsia and having a generally bigger baby which of the ways to be induced do y’all recommended?

This is a bit strange.. but hear me out

I am 36 weeks and 4 days today.
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?

Now I feel like I have to push something about my vagina? It kinda tickles but uncomfortable. I’m not having any pains at all anywhere btw so can’t be baby ??