I had pretty regular contractions last night that were...bothersome...but not painful, the kind where I kept trying to change positions but coudln't really find anything all that comfortable. I *almost* texted my doulas to put them on alert for a call in the wee hours of the morning, but then I decided not to, they all sleep with their phones anyway 
Then I went to sleep and...
NOTHING! Not a single contraction all night long! I don't even think the baby moved all night! In fact, it was the best night of sleep I've had in a LONG time! Even with drinking 32 ounces int he two hours before bed, I didn't wake up to pee 20 million times! And the few times I did wake up, I was in such a deep sleep that I was really confused for a minute or two, not remembering where I was or what was going on. It was all very strange.
Then this morning I feel...GREAT! Refreshed! AND...no more pelvic pain! I did more research yesterday about stretches and positions I could try to get baby off my pelvis, did them last night (during the contractions), and now today I feel SO much better! Something finally worked, whether it was the contractions moving the baby, or the exercises moving the baby, or maybe a combo, but either way, I feel better!
Baby hasn't woken up yet this morning, but I'm having some caffeine right now, so I expect him to be active soon. And I need to pee soon, so I'll get up and walk to the bathroom and we'll see if my pelvic pain stays gone.
Then I went to sleep and...
NOTHING! Not a single contraction all night long! I don't even think the baby moved all night! In fact, it was the best night of sleep I've had in a LONG time! Even with drinking 32 ounces int he two hours before bed, I didn't wake up to pee 20 million times! And the few times I did wake up, I was in such a deep sleep that I was really confused for a minute or two, not remembering where I was or what was going on. It was all very strange.
Then this morning I feel...GREAT! Refreshed! AND...no more pelvic pain! I did more research yesterday about stretches and positions I could try to get baby off my pelvis, did them last night (during the contractions), and now today I feel SO much better! Something finally worked, whether it was the contractions moving the baby, or the exercises moving the baby, or maybe a combo, but either way, I feel better!
Baby hasn't woken up yet this morning, but I'm having some caffeine right now, so I expect him to be active soon. And I need to pee soon, so I'll get up and walk to the bathroom and we'll see if my pelvic pain stays gone.
But those contractions are important work for your body to do, so it sounds like things are going perfectly to get ready. 
