Been having dull contractions for over 24 hours. At about 230am last night I thought I might actually need to go into the hospital. They are 15 to 20 minutes apart and last night suddenly felt intense but calmed. I went back to sleep.
Texted with my doctor in the afternoon. She told me to take a bath and if they got more intense to come to the hospital but they didn't budge.
Still just dull accompanied with a dull lower backache.
It's 115am and still in the same place. I'll have something slightly more intense on occasion and I wait to see if it continues but now. 39w6d currently.
I don't want to make the hour drive to the hospital to be sent home.
And the cherry on top, my 9 year old suddenly started not feeling good and has a fever. Good times.
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Latent labour is an important part of the process. As frustrating as it is, your body is still doing important work to prep you for the birth. Try ignore the contractions. Stop timing them. Carry on with life - eat well, drink lots of fluids and try to relax. You will know when you need to go to hospital. Baby is coming soon! You've got this 💯

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Same but sitting in the ER with my 9 year old who woke up with a temp of 103.