How’d you know you were close to labor?
I’m a little over 32 weeks but baby has been measuring a lot bigger at every scan for a while now. I get scans every week because the doctor suspects I have mild preeclampsia. She said with how big he has been measuring she wouldn’t be surprised if he came early even though I’m due December 1st. She is thinking maybe as early as mid November. I’m worried and overthinking everything hoping he doesn’t come earlier than that (though trust me I want him out 😅). I’ve been having cramping and Braxton hicks among other things. But no steady contractions and my water hasn’t broke or anything yet. I was curious what “non typical” signs of labor anyone has experienced? Did you get more or less emotional, were you more or less constipated, did you have any specific pains, etc? It’s my first baby so I have no clue what labor will look like for me and I know it’s different for everyone but I just need some reassurance that I’ll be able to recognize it when the time is close or here
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I'm which you on that one. I just had a baby last year in August and I had to get induced but that didn't work so I had to get e C-section
I actually didn’t have ANY pre-labor signs. I went into labor at 40w5d and felt so great I walked 2.5 miles at the mall that day. Also had a bunch of pizza for dinner (wishing I knew I was going to go into labor though so I could’ve eaten a healthier pre-labor meal 🤣). I was in the middle of doing the Mile’s Circuit when my water broke and I was completely shocked but it. I didn’t have any of the stuff you hear about — wasn’t overly emotional, didn’t have a change in pooping, never lost my mucus plug, didn’t have bloody show, literally nothing haha. I’m such a planner when it comes to stuff like this, which is so not great when labor can just happen whenever and babies come in their own time hahah, so I completely understand how you’re feeling!
My only symptoms were water breaking or contractions started. Some people lose mucus plug or need to poop more but those doesn’t necessarily mean labor is starting. So it could just start
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