I'm 4 days past due now, and have been having false labor contractions the past 3 days. I feel like he's ready to pop at any moment, but he's just not, it's not even true labor contractions and I'm a little worried. I don't have the best insurance and not enough money to go for a doctor visit just to be sent home. Any advice or tips????
WeMoms
12 Mar 2024
Childbirth: how do you know when you are in labor?
As a first-time mom, you may be worried about whether you can tell the difference between true and false labor. Don't panic, just follow the guide.
- Your contractions will be painful and regular.
- They will first appear every 30 minutes, becoming more and more intense and longer, from 15 seconds to sometimes a minute.
- Then, these contractions will get closer together, every 5 minutes on average, lasting 30 to 45 seconds each.
- Some moms-to-be break their water. It can be sudden or constant, sometimes leaking for several hours.
- In all cases, painful and regular contractions or water loss should lead you to the maternity ward where you will be taken care of by the midwives who will carry out a complementary examination.
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Tiera
3 Jul 2023
Hey Ladies So I’m 34 Weeks 1Day , and for the last 30 mins I’ve experienced cramping pains ( lasting about 30 seconds to 1min also I’m having back aches IS THIS LABOR ? I’m Unsure due to having scheduled C-sections an never really getting the experience of true labor it’s also been 5years since my last kid HELP ME PLS ATP I’m feeling like I need to make a hospital trip but don’t wana waste my time .. 😮💨🥺😩
Erin Presnall
Its never a waist of time. Baby can go into stress with contractions you need to have them measured to see if they are productive and be checked for crystals that show when labor is starting. Better safe than sorry❤️ never a waist❤️
3 Jul 2023
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Maribel
18 May 2023
Does anyone else dream about their labor and how they envision things happening at the hospital? Last night I had a dream that I had my girls and the Dr said congratulations here they are and I told her omg I didn’t even feel nothing and she said yeah it was the quickest labor ever and you did amazing. I was so happy, it felt so real so praying on it that it comes true when it’s time. I can’t wait to meet my girls. 💕 #dreaming #labor #sweetdreams #feltreal #twingirls #30weeks
Thomasina
Do u gotta have a C-section
18 May 2023
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Maribel
I have no clue, my doctor said it all depends. Birth plans don’t really exist, you may have one but your babies may have another plan for you😀
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Ashley
30 Apr 2023
I feel silly for asking but I had bad period like cramping on and off all night. What's the difference of true labor and/or Braxton hicks? I'm having him at 39 was. Just turned 36 wks!
👶🏽💋Picklebuttmama💋👶🏽
You have to time them! I thought I was having Braxton hicks contractions and I was wrong! I just had my baby at 36 weeks about a hour ago!
30 Apr 2023
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Ashley
What a beautiful baby!!!! 😭 Congrats momma! I'm horrible at trying to keep track of timing them. I definitely need too! Especially after seeing this! ❤️🎉
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Measha
7 Apr 2023
I HATE NOT KNOW IF IM IN TRUE LABOR OR NOT… DONT WANNA GO TO THE HOSPITAL JUST TO BE SENT RIGHT BACK HOME…. HELL I GUESS ILL JUST WAIT TIL I FEEL HIS HEAD COMING OUT 😩🤣
💕Shaunda💕
Lol just time the contractions
7 Apr 2023
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Yulia
There's an app that helps you count contractions.
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Brittany
14 Mar 2023
Someone once described labor to feel like massive explosive diarrhea.. is this true?
Angel
More like straining from constipation
14 Mar 2023
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Jessica
yes this too!!!!!
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Nyalah
26 Jan 2023
So me and my babydaddy was having a conversation about what labor is like and he said it feels like one of 5 thing is any of these thing true
💕🫧🌦️Noelle🌦️🫧💕
None of the above .. contractions def the worse part 😩
26 Jan 2023
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Yasmin Sánchez
Combo Between one and 4 lol
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Misty
10 Jan 2023
So I've had sharp viginal pains all day back to back..is this true? Google says labor is near!
Melissa
Getting super close mama I believe that is true😍
10 Jan 2023
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Misty
girl it's been all day today 😥 you know those pelvic pains that shoot into your vagina. Every 10 min today. What the heck!
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Alyssa
18 Oct 2022
Is it true after losing mucus plug to expect labor im 31 weeks and I’ve been dealing with real labor contractions for weeks and they gave me medicine to hold of the contractions which has now caused me to be very Ill and I can no longer take the medicine, and I just lost my mucus plug. Should I get hospital ready?
Christina
Yes have a bag packed for the hospital!! just in case but I lost myn weeks before I went into labor so it doesn’t always mean that 😊 definitely go to the hospital if you feel you have to though trust your gut
18 Oct 2022
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Perla
Yes I would specially if uve been having contractions
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meara
28 Sep 2022
TMI but it’s seems like everything I eat makes me have 💩😩😂 and google said it means your close to labor is that true?
Skye
Not sure if it's a sign of labor but it is common for pregnancy in general and there is a lot going on down there so maybe
28 Sep 2022
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Vina
This! A million times this. I actually got constipated the closer I got.
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