Do these sound like contractions?

[AntoninBeGonin]

Being this is my second baby, you think I'd know what's going on with my body. Off and on all day I've been having cramping in my lower abdomen. Sometimes it goes down my legs but I haven't had any back pain. I've read that real contractions feel like a band of pain around your stomach and back. I've also read that contractions feel like PMS cramps, which for some odd and lucky reason I've never had, so I'm not sure if what I'm having feels like period cramps or not

At my last midwife appt they told me the baby is fully engaged in my pelvis. I know for sure the baby has dropped even further since then. Today I've felt like the baby's head is right on my perineum. Every time I use the bathroom I have this fear the baby is going to splash into the toilet.

So what do all you wise mamas think? Is the baby coming soon?

~Nay

[crazyeight]

possibly i had lots of lower "cramps" in the last few days before she was born. they corresponded with my BH ctx. it was hard to not pay attention to them (and wonder and get kinda excited) but they weren't bad enough (nor did they "progress") to anything like labor. i would say your doing something but don't get excited cause i certainly know that it can stop labor!!

[Becken]

Oh my goodness. I'm getting those. Those are contractions??? Whee!

They kind of feel like my menstrual cramps felt - kinda like my uterus was squeezing out the last little bits of lining. I guess now it's squeezing out a baby!

Of course, I do realize I could have these things for a couple more weeks without any real progression...but cool!

[AntoninBeGonin]

Originally Posted by Becken

Oh my goodness. I'm getting those. Those are contractions??? Whee!

They kind of feel like my menstrual cramps felt - kinda like my uterus was squeezing out the last little bits of lining. I guess now it's squeezing out a baby!

Of course, I do realize I could have these things for a couple more weeks without any real progression...but cool!

I'm due this Saturday so I'm not looking forward to the possibility of a couple more weeks of labor

~Nay

[maciascl]

Originally Posted by AntoninBeGonin

I'm due this Saturday so I'm not looking forward to the possibility of a couple more weeks of labor

~Nay

I am due Sunday (the 17th) & I too keep thinking...well it COULD be today or it COULD be another 3 weeks of this & then I just want to cry : Atleast my family is being more supportive now & encourageing me to relax & take naps etc... So that helps a bit.