I am a first time mommy to be (now 37 1/2 wks) and I was just wondering if anyone out there ever had their labors start out like this - Two weeks ago (35 wks) I started having regular contractions that sometimes felt kinda like menstrual cramps at night before I went to sleep - I have been able to get to sleep every night, but as time goes on the contractions are getting stronger and more frequent - like throughout the day. They start in my back and down low in my pelvic area and last usually about a minute. At night they are always closer together than during the day and make my face flush with warmth when I get them.
My midwife says to wait to call them until the cx "stop me in my tracks." I am about 50-70% effaced and 1cm dilated. Also, one midwife told me she thinks I am going to be late because my cervix is still "towards the back" even though she can feel the head right on the other side of the cervix. Anyone out there ever started their labors like this and if so, how long did it last?
My midwife says to wait to call them until the cx "stop me in my tracks." I am about 50-70% effaced and 1cm dilated. Also, one midwife told me she thinks I am going to be late because my cervix is still "towards the back" even though she can feel the head right on the other side of the cervix. Anyone out there ever started their labors like this and if so, how long did it last?