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Are these contractions?  

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I've been having BH for about the past week and they have been becoming more intense as far as the tightening sensation and more frequent. Late last night, they starting feeling different. I'm not going to call them painful, as I want to keep my qualifications for pain much higher than this, so I don't freak out later in labor. I guess it's just an ache low in my abdomen that radiates around to my back. During this time, my stomach has been getting harder than it usually does with BH. They also make me feel as if I need to use the restroom. These feelings were not enough to keep me up last night, but I'm still feeling them this morning. I've been having light bloody show for several days and lost my mucous plug a week-and-a-half ago. I'm 6 days past my "due date", so I'd be totally okay with being in labor!!!

What do you think?
post #2 of 7
Sounds like what I have been having, minus teh bloody show. I also have hesitated to label them painful, more like noticable since I dont want to set myself up for shock when teh real ones kick in. lol

Sounds like ctx, but whether it means labor will start today, tomorrow or next week remains to be seen. Sorry!
post #3 of 7
Sending you labor vibes!
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I've had the same thing going on with the contractions--they've increased in intensity over the past week but are still very irregular. With my first, my mucous plug came out about a week before I went into labor, I think. I was all excited by it and disappointed when my doctor said it didn't mean labor was coming in the next hours or day. Hope you don't have to play the waiting game too much longer!
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Ok, I'm thinking that these are actually contractions!!! They have been coming about 6 minutes apart for the past several hours and last about 45 seconds. They are also getting a little bit stronger. Oh, and I've been having pink tinged mucous since last night. Good signs, right?!
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Crashing in from the May DDC and wishing you gentle birthing vibes. Sounds like this is it for you! Happy babymooning.
post #7 of 7
Sounds like we're right on the same page, Tara! How exciting!
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