Labour

I didn’t have any signs, was carrying low anyways so I never ‘dropped’ and he was head down for a while anyways. Never lost my mucus plug that I noticed and went into spontaneous labour at my 40 week appointment and started having back to back contractions. Waters also didn’t break until 2/3 hours before he was born and I was in labour from 10am-5:45am the next morning x

For me it was contractions that didn't let up. Usually changing positions or a warm shower would relieve Braxton Hicks but neither worked, then my waters broke. I think this is a thing called the "shower test" but idk how accurate it is

My docs considered me a few weeks early but I was getting into the shower and my water broke all over the bathroom floor. I then took a long hot shower until small contractions started. My partner then drove me to hospital and baby was here 3 hrs later!

I think it can be different for everyone( like some have back pain for example)but with my second ( first was induced and ended in c section) my water broke and soon after contractions started. There was no doubt in my mind that I was in labour. The contractions came in waves and it started off ok, then peaked and tapered off again. After a few hours, it was so intense that I couldn’t speak or move or walk and it just felt like I was going to poop myself and die because the pain was sooo intense . How are you feeling now?

I had low Papp A and had to be induced as the cord was struggling and he stopped growing I was 39+1 when I got induced, good luck 🩵