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Posted: 07 April 2006 at 3:49pm |
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just curious as to how ppl knew they were in the beginnings of labour.
I have backache, like period pain, and everytime i eat something about an hour later my system seems to clear itself out, i am getting more frequent tightenings in the groin area, but nothing to write home about, they dont last long or hurt.
so i am just curious
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Posted: 07 April 2006 at 4:00pm |
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oooh sounds promising....
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Posted: 07 April 2006 at 4:00pm |
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BTW - you'll know, hehehehe
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Posted: 07 April 2006 at 4:07pm |
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o0o0or getting close!!!
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Posted: 07 April 2006 at 4:35pm |
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Hello...I thought I was getting a really bad flu and had a dull yucky ache all over. No matter how I tried to make myself feel better it never worked. I think I ran a bath at 2 in the morning to warm up!!!
Sounds like you are having Braxton Hicks..they are like contractions but NOWHERE near anything like the pain!!!
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Posted: 07 April 2006 at 5:16pm |
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yup, you'll definitely know. clearing yourself out is a common sign of impending labour though, so might not be too long now! i had niggles on and off for a day or so before and then the runs the night before. i woke the morning of, with irregular pains and then had a show. the pains got stronger and more regular and at 11am i said to hubby, do you want to have a baby today? it was different to the braxton hicks i'd had up until then, and when they started getting regular and closer together i knew that it was time. fingers crossed its soon for you!!!
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Posted: 07 April 2006 at 5:19pm |
Sounds like the next 24 to 48 hours are going to be interesting! Like has been said, those are signs things might be going to start... 
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Posted: 07 April 2006 at 5:33pm |
yay sounds like the starting of the best and the worst time good luck my midwife use to say long walks down hill! sex!! uselly get things moving 
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Posted: 07 April 2006 at 8:01pm |
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sounds like the start is near,Yay!!!!
my mate had uncomfortable not painless contractions and we thought they might be braxton hicks but theyd been goin for way too long.
Its such an annoying thing to hear but its true -u will know when ur in labour.
Keep us updated!
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Posted: 07 April 2006 at 8:45pm |
I had cramps and stuff for weeks before jack was born had a show at 35 weeks so i was scared i wudn't no when i was in labour either. I didn't believe i was in labour until i was 8 cm and told to go to the hospital.
Hope things happen soon 
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Posted: 07 April 2006 at 9:53pm |
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I had painful contractions for about two weeks. they would get regular and then stop. very frustrating. Anyway, one day they were coming, as usual, so I shut up and didn't say anything, as had said something everyday only to be bummed out. And that night my wtaers broke and contractions came on ery quickly, very strongly. Also, i got a show about two weeks before bubs was born.
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Posted: 08 April 2006 at 7:10am |
Sorry Im not much help as I had my first contraction, my show and my waters break all at once! so I was in heaps of pain  the contraction felt like sharp stabbing pains! - I had to ring my midwife and ask her as I didnt know I was in Labour! LOL
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Posted: 08 April 2006 at 10:59am |
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hi kaz, how are you going?
i was induced both times so knew that what i was going through was labour! but i had that dull back ache and period type pains.... and especially with my second daughter i was pooping lots. not runny poop (sorry!) just normal poop but frequent!!!lol.....
take care! not long!
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Posted: 08 April 2006 at 1:57pm |
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My waters broke so I knew for sure I was in labour! But for the day before that I'd been having slightly painful contractions. Hope it happens soon....
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Posted: 08 April 2006 at 8:40pm |
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I had period like pains all weekend but thought I had just overdone it in the garden, on teh monday had what turned out to be a show, went to hospital and didnt realise but my waters had already started leaking and I was 3cm, stayed that way till the Thursday (in hospital) when I got the big gush of waters breaking and had him Friday morning.
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Posted: 09 April 2006 at 9:22am |
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Most people don't realise they are in the early stages of labour... you kinda don't want to be too hopeful at that stage adn the early signs can go on for weeks. It's only in hindsight that most of us go "Ohhhhh... that's what that was"
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Posted: 09 April 2006 at 10:35am |
lol, given up been hopeful that im in labour, have had a few days of stop start stop start and as i was just getting annoyed and frustrated i have handed it back to the universe and said, when you are ready for me to have this baby i will be waiting.
so plodding along i go, happy enough that sometime soon i will get to meet my precious daughter.
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Posted: 09 April 2006 at 9:30pm |
i wish i had our stregth i would and did cliumb the walls
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 10:24am |
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Hi Kazzle,
How are you feeling this morning?
When I went into labour it was at 2am and my pains woke me up.
They were more uncomfortable than painful though, but I noticed that everytime I got up to walk, I was okay... but as soon as I would try lay down or sit down the pains started again. From then we just timed them and called the midwife.
You'll know... don't worry. :)
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 11:00am |
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im fine today, nothing seems to be happening, she is as stubborn as her mother...lol
just a achy period pain feeling in my groin but other than that nothing.
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