How did labor start for you if you weren't induced? - Page 2

[RedOakMomma]

My body likes to practice with BH-like contractions for a few hours in the day or evening for a week or more pre-labor. Then, for both pregnancies so far, my water breaks and real, identifiable labor contractions don't start for 9-12 hours after that. We'll see if this baby follows that pattern again...

[tracymom1]

I was awakened at 2am with a strong urge to have a bowel movement. As I stood up to go to the bathroom, I realized that it was most likely a contraction. It was completely different from the braxton-hicks that I had been having for weeks. I then noticed a bit of a bloody show and started timing. They came about every 10 minutes for several hours until my water broke - then everything really sped up.

I knew I was getting ready for labor because the 2 days before I had some very interesting/strange pelvic sensations - kind of like sexual stimulation but almost internally (sorry if TMI). It was weird - but it gave me an idea that things were really changing down there.