False labour
Has anyone else experienced what felt like false labour yet?
I had really painful contractions earlier today while I was out on a walk, and I was in proper agony for a while! (I’m 31 weeks). They were coming regularly enough that I genuinely thought things might be starting... and I kept thinking "IT'S TOO EARLY"
Once I got back home everything calmed down and stopped, but I was crying because I was so scared it was happening this early (waaay too early) and I’m on my own. I also felt quite nauseous afterwards.
I did call triage and they told me to come in if I was in pain, but to stay at home if it settled. Since everything has stopped now I’ve stayed home, but I’m still feeling a bit shaken by how intense it was!
Has anyone else had a similar “on and off” experience where it felt like labour might be starting, but then it completely stopped again? Is this something others have had at this stage? When googling it sounds like something called "false labour"... a bit like Braxton Hicks but painful and regular/coming closer and closer just like real labour.