??? about contractions

[stickywicket67]

so i've been in prodromal labor now for 3 days.:
i'm at the point where i can't tell if i'm having a contraction of if my belly is just hard from the bigness of the babe. is it possible to have a contraction for 5 minutes straight or longer? i feel really tight, lots of pressure in my pelvis, shaky in the legs. it happens especially if i'm walking around. it'll stop if i lay down, my belly feels hard but not the same super tight sensation.
anyone have any idea?

[lactivist]

I have had some contractions like that. I couldn't believe how long they lasted. One day I had 3 minute apart contractions for 8 hours and then nothing. I haven't had these really long contractions in any other pregnancy but it has happened several times now. I hope they are doing something!!! For you and me! Hoping you get your baby soon.
Wendi

[MichelleW]

I with both of you on that! ;-)
Maybe not quite as long.
I figure something positive will come of it all - just not sure when!!!:

[mighty-mama]

I've had them before.. I noticed I had them when my body was more relaxed, mostly during the middle of the night. During the day, I had the standard minutes apart ones..