Help, feel like I’m driving myself mad

Hi, I’m 37w1d I’ve been getting Braxton hicks, back pain, period pains etc. I feel like my waters may have potentially gone their trickling slowly. Triage have said to go up but I’m worried that it’s nothing as I’ve already been up there today. Advice please

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Hi! 37+3 and I have exactly the same symptoms yesterday but decided to stay at home and have all the rest that I can as I thiught if it's the first stage of labour, it's likely if I go in they'll send me home anyway and if I stay at hosp it's just going to be stressful for me.

Anyway, I called the midwife today and she said she is not worried and thinks I'm doing it right and just come in if contractions take my breath away..

Your case is different tho. I know how stressful it can be to be in the hospital and later be sent home, but personally wouldn't risk it if I am asked to go in.

Try to relax and think of the positive reasons why you need to be in the hospital.

Hope that helps.

Xx

if you do go up they will do a test to see if your waters have broken, it takes 5 minutes for the results to come back after taking a swab during a speculum.

they can also check your cervix to see if you are dilated at all

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Woke up to This ladies!!!!

I had some eye twitching and was feeling exhausted 😴 and overly tired these past couple days followed by nausea something told me to take this test top of the morning Ladies 💥

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Braxton hicks??

Am I getting Braxton hicks or is this just new symptoms you deal with in the 3rd trimester.

I have a lot of pain in my bum bone ( forgot what it's called) it's like someone has hit it with a hammer and it's bruised. It comes and goes but is mostly there.

My belly will get tight all around then go back to being squishy. Then I keep getting this pain in the entrance to my v. Which will take my breath away. But again comes and goes. I'm 31 weeks. Ftm should I call the docs or is this normal ( I don't want to waste the docs time )

Big baby?

Hi, has anyone had a similar experience to me?

I’ve been told my baby is on the bigger side. They were not worried about all measurements, but at 39 weeks his abdominal circumference (belly) is measuring on the 97th centile. They said they would recommend either induction or a C-section while his growth isn’t too excessive. His estimated overall growth is on the 86.6th centile, so he’s bigger than average but not considered extremely large he is 3,775g which was 38+5

I’m exactly 39 weeks tomorrow and will be seeing a consultant to discuss it. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? What did you decide to do, and how big was your baby (centile and birth weight)? Was it just the baby’s belly measuring large, or was the whole baby measuring big?

Also, does anyone know why only his belly would be measuring large while the rest of him isn’t?

Pains

Currently 36 weeks+5 with my first. Was still working today but have had to come home due to really sore back pains (paracetamol not touching it) but now have cramping higher up at the front! Think I'll phone triage again but just wondering if anyone else experienced this and if I should be concerned or not! Back pain seems to be getting worse/duller!