starting labour question
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Topic: starting labour question
Posted By: my2angels
Subject: starting labour question
Date Posted: 19 December 2006 at 9:48pm
| I have a friend who is due any day now and is having pains,i cant remember which way round it is, if you lie down and it goes away does that mean its just braxton hicks or is it if you move around and the pain stops then its braxton hicks? |
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 19 December 2006 at 10:13pm
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If you can do anything to make it go away, it's BH - be it lying down or moving around. However, I think it's more likely that if movement stops or helps, that it *might* be a contraction. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 20 December 2006 at 10:16am
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I agree Contractions dont go away...no matter what you do...Oh yah...I tried!! Hot water bottle....warm bath etc etc..... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 20 December 2006 at 10:29am
You can have contractions that come and go, often in the case of bubby not being in quite the right place e.g. posterior. It's called early labour and in my labour of Briona I had it on and off for 30 hours 
The test is, are the "contractions" getting longer and closer together. If so, call the mw right away!  -------------  |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 20 December 2006 at 8:16pm
| I remember my midwife saying if you think something might be happening move around to move things along |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 20 December 2006 at 8:21pm
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Any update? ------------- |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 20 December 2006 at 8:55pm
| no baby yet, she is still having niggles though. hope she doesnt have it tonight cos the weather is terrible here plus i dont want to have to go out in this rain (will go and look after her wee girl if it happens at night so she doesnt have to wake her) |