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I have had to go to the hospital due to preterm labor contractions twice with this pregnancy! Once at 28 weeks and again at 33 now I'm 35 weeks and am having, what the internet considers, true signs of early labor.. very very frequent urination, loose bowels quite often (no my diet hadn't changed it my eating habits) pressure in my bum and low pelvis area, I also cannot even stand without my stomach and legs becoming exhausted after a minute! This stuff happen to anyone else? Then they go into active labor shortly after? I was 2 cm dilated and 75% effaced at 33 weeks! Just looking for some light at the end if this tunnel I guess bc I am literally constantly on the verge of tears from pain and being stuck on bedrest.. lol any words will help me now lol

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Also, wanna add! I was induced with my first and literally had ZERO signs of natural labor coming lol 12 hrs if pitocin before they broke my water and had two membrane sweeps prior lol so I'm like super super in a different position with this one.. my first was born at 40 weeks 1 day and didn't want to be lol (I had preeclampsia) so I have no clue wtf is happening to my body right now.. I hiked 7 miles the day before induction up a mountain and back with my first and currently cannot even waddle to my toilet that's 7 steps away without being winded and potentially peeing my pants lol thanks ladies!!

I was having true labor signs at 38 weeks and they gave me some medication to stop my contractions and i went to 42 weeks with my daughter. I was told by my nurse that if you feel something don't feel bad. Go in and get checked. With my daughter i went into l&d about 4 times before they decided to give me a final date for my c section.

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Yup 42 weeks. I was kinda getting mad for a second because I was like come on its August I'm dying. Its hot! She is huge! GET HER OUT! She was born 8lbs 6oz 21.5 inches. I'm hoping next baby doesn't follow in her footsteps. Lol

Wow 42 wks.. I was pretty forced into induction at 40 wks.. I would have waited longer if they let me..😕. She was a healthy baby just the same..

I don't necessarily feel bad. Im just curious about it now. Like they probably won't stop my labor again bc I had a horrid reaction to the meds this last time. Tht was almost more dangerous then an early delivery

I've been struggling with preterm labor since 20 wks this pregnancy. Last pregnancy I was 4cm dilated at 19 wks and had to have a cerlage... This time I'm already 25wks and barely dilated but the contractions are real

Yeah the contractions are killer this round.. I am also in constant pain bc of how low this kid is today..

Same 😖 the pain is like a 6 to 9 24/7 in my whole lower half 😖😖

If your having contractions a minute or less and they're getting stronger and dont let up at all no matter what you do then your probably in labour. I had both my children preterm my daughter at 36 weeks and son at 34 weeks with my son I was in out of there for a week and they didnt want to take me in the night before I gave birth I was there and they sent me home the next morning I was there again and he was trying to come out in his sac

I would take the bedrest if you can and anything else to prevent early labour. The longer the baby stays in you the less time it will have to be in a neonatal unit.