How long can i have real contractions before going into labor

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Avatar f tn So my due date is tomorrow. I've been getting cramps the last couple days since I got my membranes sweeped on Friday. Anyways since this afternoon I've noticed my cramps coming more often. I had some friends over so I didnt start timing them until a little while ago. I started timing at 9:46 then the next at 10:26 & now the third at 10:56. Could I be going into labor.
Avatar f tn my youngest i was contracting regularly for 4 months (again no dialation) and they didnt hurt...i would have probably never known i was in active labor had i not gone to the hospital...i would call your doc to ser what they say.
Avatar f tn Spent the past two days walking, and going up and down stairs and all the sex I can personally handle, just trying to see what else I can do to help. I dont think I am going to take laxatives, but I was curious as to what could happen.
Avatar f tn From 4:30 that morning to 12:36 that night lol didn't go to the hospital until my water broke at 11:30 that after noon. Pain wasn't nearly as bad as I thought so I didn't go until my water broke and I realised I was in labor lol I had a uti not long before then and was same kind of pain so I thought I was just hurting from it again. Relativly easy labor.
10256164 tn?1408981241 Your contractions will not come and go like braxton hicks. They will get stronger and become minutes apart.
2083688 tn?1334601661 They aren't really painful, only if I move a certain way it hurts bad. I don't wanna go to the hospital til I know fore sure its real labor. I was jus wondering cus I had cramps before, jus I never had my tummy feel this way and I never felt like throwing up. && everyone I know never went through real labor, they all had scheduled dates for c sections so none of them know.
Avatar f tn Hm have you tried to google signs of labor? I know my contractions were not painful at all.
1666434 tn?1325262350 I had a backache the day before everytime I was going into labor. My water never broke for any and I didn't lose my mucus plug until I was in the hospital. I knew once I starting having back pain that it was going to happen within a day or two!
9419580 tn?1405628202 Does anyone remember how they felt right before they went into labor? I feel no different and that this baby is never coming. Did anyone else feel like it's never going to happen then it actually did happen? I am 3 days away from my due date and it's my second child. I haven't lost my mucus plug or anything.
Avatar f tn I want to go into labor so bad I been having fake contractions for days they are so painful and I want real ones so at least the pains are for a reason I looked up so many things and they all say they don't work what actually works please help I can't do this no more
4601190 tn?1357338863 I lost my plug a few hours ago but I have had strong contractions since last night (some of which woke me up). Can you go into labor before loosing plug? Or how long after do you typically begin labor? Im 35w2d & ready to see my lil guy but scared im gonna have him too soon. Or that ill have to have an emergency c-section with him also.
Avatar f tn That isn't what happened to me, but early contractions are quite common. It's good they got them to stop. If your water breaks, you should definitely plan on having your baby early, but as of now, no one can really answer that. The good news is that your baby has a very high survival rate at this point in your pregnancy.
5615074 tn?1378316840 I lost part of my mucus plug about 2am on Christmas morning. There was also a bit of blood in it. Now I have been going to the bathroom probably 3 times a day. So I'm guessing that's my body "cleaning" itself out? The doctor told me I can go into labor as early as the 5th of this month and they won't stop my labor. On the 5th I will be 35 weeks. How long does your body usually "clean" itself before labor starts?
Avatar f tn I have a scheduled c section the 19th too. It's a repeat bc my 1st pregnancy was preeclampsia. I am also nervous about going into labor before it's nice to know I'm not alone. I have been having braxton hicks my entire belly gets hard and dull pain like a wave over my lower abdomen (I confirmed with my dr) they go away if I change positions. God Bless u all wish u all the best hopefully everything goes as schedule for us all.
Avatar f tn Last night after I had sex I was having contractions. They hurt but I slept through some. Then around 5 it felt like the bones in my pelvic area were breaking. Sorts likecramps but hurt way worse. I'm still having cramps today. They hurt bad and my legs nd theighs are so sore. I'm in a lot of pain down there. I been leaking some stuff but not a lot. Its like watery discharge here and there. I have 24 days left till my due date. Does this sounds like the start of lab or?
4310181 tn?1357690214 It sounds like real contractions to me, I would give it another hour and then go in, a lot can change in your cervix in 3 hours, and you don't want your baby to come this early. Good luck!!
3837727 tn?1348668991 When I woke up this morning I noticed he had dropped even more. But I was laying down watching tv and I can see my babys butt in my stomach.. it was pulsing up and down like a heartbeat..kind of freaked me out.. lasted about 5 minutes. Then I had a sharp pain shoot through my belly button and then I started having contractions again.. but never started with the pulsing and belly button thing before.. and so far ive had 3.. They are 22 minutes apart and last about 6 min each...
Avatar f tn I was never that dilated needle labor! My cervix was a hundred percent thinned for about a week but I got stuck at a two until they started me on pitocen.
7882296 tn?1405391067 How long can you have contractions before your water breaks? I've been feeling pressure really low in pelvis and back with contractions every once in a while since last night. I don't want to go to the hospital without my water breaking though. Should i wait for my doctor appointment tomorrow?
710653 tn?1253191019 the only sign i had i was going into labor was my water breaking. a few hours later the contractions started and a few hours after that my boogers were born.
Avatar f tn hi everyone! I'm 39 weeks and 5 days today and i already lost some of the mucus plug and I have 1 cm dilation. Does anyone know how long it takes for labor to begin? I know it's not an exact science but maybe someone can help? I'm a first time mom.
3169623 tn?1371168580 I'm 37 weeks & have the same thing happening. I have contractions all day & night, just starting to get period cramps & feeling tons if pressure down there every time I stand up. Plus baby keeps punching my bladder, causing sharp pains. My contractions are erratic & anywhere between 4-20 minutes apart & they don't hurt so it's just false labor.
Avatar f tn Is this ur first?? No matter how many times u get pg u will always get nervous. But u won't remember how much it hurts.. Lol Well I Dnt my first was 8yrs. Ago.. but it's normal feelings!! But I Hv bk labor n it's intense so I plan to get all the pain relief I can get! I'M 36wks n I'll be induce next week so I'M very nervous! Good luck!!
Avatar f tn I am currently having the same problem. I was told I'm in back labor or prelabor so far its been a week and no change in cervix. It doesn't sound weird at all infact its quite normal. I am also 1cm dilated and 50%effaced. I was told you can stay like that for days to weeks before theres a change. The tightening is contractions(i have no pain in the front either its all in my back). I was told to go back if it got worse, have bloody show, or if water breaks.
Avatar f tn I went in at 6cms dilated the first time before i started having real contractions, but real labor is supposed to start at 4cms for some reason it just took me way longer to feel them lol. But sure does sound lime you will have your little one soon!
Avatar f tn been getting what i can only guess are contractions every 15minuets and are now getting closer to 10minuets, getting abit painful now x