"Period" pains
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Topic: "Period" pains
Posted By: fire_engine
Subject: "Period" pains
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 3:30pm
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Does anyone know what pre-labour period pains are related to? I've been getting them on and off for a week. My MW says it means things are loosening up. Is it related to cervix effacement or anything specific???
It's been great not having period pains for 9 months - as soon as they started again I remembered why I didn't miss them! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 3:42pm
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Yep I had them at about 37 weeks aswell, they were like icky period cramps, and sometimes they were quite bad, at one point I thought I might be in labour, but nope lol
My midwife said they are just braxton hicks, not painful...but not exactly nice either lol ------------- |
Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 4:07pm
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I had them a few weeks ago too and my midwife said its to do with the babys head putting pressure on the cervix. Like Sheena said, "not painful...but not exactly nice either"
Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy  -------------  Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 18 June 2008 at 9:05pm
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My labour started exactly like period pain. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 2:14pm
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DJ, that's kindof what I was hoping for, but having read Sheena's experience over the last 10 days with pain but no baby, wasn't getting my hopes up! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 19 June 2008 at 2:19pm
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I have been getting occassional period type cramps lately too hopefully it's a sign that baby isn't too far away - well at least another 2-3 weeks anyway! ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: charlncassy
Date Posted: 20 June 2008 at 6:13pm
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Im only 30 weeks 2moro and i have been having "period pain" since yesterday - its really quite sore!!
Also the area "down there" around the opening is hard and swollen - tender to the touch... Should i be concerned? |