So...I'm having a lot of cramping...period style in my lower back and also occasionally in my lower abdomen. I'm 36w2d and sort of just thought this was a "body gearing up" type of thing...but then all the women in my life who've had babies are wishing me baby blessings...saying "good luck, he sounds like he wants to come meet his sister soon!" - and that usually wouldn't give me much pause, but I never felt feelings like this with Avery...not until I was in early labor anyway.
I know that I can be in "early labor" for many many days or even a few weeks...so I don't think he's going come shooting out of me any time soon...but I wonder:
What is your experience with period like cramps in late pregnancy? When did you get them...what did it mean for you.
It's frustrating to try and gage what any of this means, the body is such a wonderful thing, it knows just what to do...but every pregnancy is different, so it needs to do different things! I didn't experience this type of cramping until I was very close to delivering Avery...but that doesn't mean that "normal" for THIS pregnancy isn't to have this type of cramping for weeks before birth...right? Hmmmmm.
Note: I also had three or four real live contractions yesterday which werent SUPER painful...but definitely caused me to rock around and sort of think "what thaaaa"...I've been having cramping like this in my lower back especially for the last few days, since Saturday night, and my cervix is doing interesting things....what do you ladies think?
I know that I can be in "early labor" for many many days or even a few weeks...so I don't think he's going come shooting out of me any time soon...but I wonder:
What is your experience with period like cramps in late pregnancy? When did you get them...what did it mean for you.
It's frustrating to try and gage what any of this means, the body is such a wonderful thing, it knows just what to do...but every pregnancy is different, so it needs to do different things! I didn't experience this type of cramping until I was very close to delivering Avery...but that doesn't mean that "normal" for THIS pregnancy isn't to have this type of cramping for weeks before birth...right? Hmmmmm.
Note: I also had three or four real live contractions yesterday which werent SUPER painful...but definitely caused me to rock around and sort of think "what thaaaa"...I've been having cramping like this in my lower back especially for the last few days, since Saturday night, and my cervix is doing interesting things....what do you ladies think?
...but I'd rather not have this for another 3-4 weeks, you know? My DD came at 41+1 and I'd rather have a babe on that end of things, I'd rather "After Guess Date" than too much before...but I also REALLY don't want to feel this way for a month longer...ugh ugh ugh.
Anyway, here's hoping the cramps taper off and you can feel at least MARGINALLY more comfortable for these last few weeks.
Anyway, good luck to you! Your lil one will arrive when he's good and ready, which will be soon enough no matter what 
