This might be a stupid question, but can anyone who has given birth before tell me, do you get lightning crotch pains during labour as well as contractions? I'm finding lightning crotch to be really intense at the moment, it takes my breath away and makes me tense up, I'm not sure how I'll be able to stay relaxed with that constant sharp stabbing pain. Can anyone shed any light?
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I havent had a baby. But suffering with bad lightning crotch to poing in crutches and partner has to lift legs on bed and stuff. I went to tradge to get stronger meds but nothing they can really do x

Contractions feel 10x worse than lightening crotch in my opinion, but I may not have suffered as bad with lightening crotch as yourself?! When you have a contraction I feel like that’s the only pain I’ve been able to focus on but breathing will be your absolute best friend! It’s a different kind of pain to lightening crotch x

Honestly contractions are so painful that I can’t remember any lightening crotch 😆

I think if you do the contractions would completely mask the pain of it. I don’t recall getting it during labour x
This is super helpful actually, thanks guys. I should have said I had a labour before but baby never engaged, he was malpositioned and ended in a c section. I never had any of this lightning crotch at all before. Contractions were mental but I've been getting so worried about dealing with this pain on top of that 😬🙈 looks like that's probably not going to be an issue haha

I’ve never had lightning crotch during labour
Only felt contractions and bum pressure. The urge to poo lol
Contractions have been regular then seemed to taper off a bit. Screenshot from my app. Is this actually labour? Each contraction is very painful and im sort of trying to breathe through them but also sometimes having to moan. I'm shattered as I've not slept a wink so far tonight as its been ongoing on and off all evening/night. Should I call triage and ask to be seen? Don't want a wasted 40min journey 🙈
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