I had them for two nights! I felt the same way... desperate and down and I googled 'prodromal' and most of what I found was a giant downer. Then I found this: http://www.childbirthsolutions.com/a...abor/index.php
which helped me a lot to remember this *is* part of the process, it *is* helping the baby come down and dilation and effacement of the cervix. I took tylenol and gravol both nights to get some sleep. I got limited sleep that way but every bit helps, and if you feel at all like you could sleep, do it! the second night I went to sleep at 745pm which was a godsend because I got almost 4 hours (broken by contrax but still) before things kicked up a notch and kept me up.
When my labour did pick up it went faster and much shorter than I expected, and I am totally convinced that the prodromal made the difference. I would actually wish for it again next time.
: Which sounds odd but I'm sure it helped me start recognizable, consistent labour much further along than I did with my first daughter.
If you find anything that brings the contrax fiercer, that is not tiring to you, maybe do it. I nursed my daughter which made a HUGE difference... maybe try some nipple stim? Short walks? Cleaning up the house (not too intensely, but just walking and puttering around and sweeping, bending, etc maybe)? Sitting on the birthing ball or on something that helps you open your pelvis... sit on the toilet maybe and let your bottom open and maybe rock your hips, pretend you are bellydancing slowly maybe? Have an orgasm? I found cleaning, orgasm, nursing helped kick things up for me.
Good luck mama!!!!!
which helped me a lot to remember this *is* part of the process, it *is* helping the baby come down and dilation and effacement of the cervix. I took tylenol and gravol both nights to get some sleep. I got limited sleep that way but every bit helps, and if you feel at all like you could sleep, do it! the second night I went to sleep at 745pm which was a godsend because I got almost 4 hours (broken by contrax but still) before things kicked up a notch and kept me up.
When my labour did pick up it went faster and much shorter than I expected, and I am totally convinced that the prodromal made the difference. I would actually wish for it again next time.
: Which sounds odd but I'm sure it helped me start recognizable, consistent labour much further along than I did with my first daughter.If you find anything that brings the contrax fiercer, that is not tiring to you, maybe do it. I nursed my daughter which made a HUGE difference... maybe try some nipple stim? Short walks? Cleaning up the house (not too intensely, but just walking and puttering around and sweeping, bending, etc maybe)? Sitting on the birthing ball or on something that helps you open your pelvis... sit on the toilet maybe and let your bottom open and maybe rock your hips, pretend you are bellydancing slowly maybe? Have an orgasm? I found cleaning, orgasm, nursing helped kick things up for me.
Good luck mama!!!!!
I swear, he never worried about a thing the last pregnancy. 
our local stores (tiny) have nothing of the sort. 
(not just because he can't take my moaning and groaning every night either 
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: in the city!
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