I thought after a bowel movement id feel better but NOOO. Still cramping in my lower abdomen and…

That was how mine started out. It's was like a few days like that. I was taking showers and soaking my back all the time lol

@megbaby07, aww lol that's what I did a little bit ago after my toilet adventure. It all started yesterday but I couldn't tell if I'm just constipated or what. These pains are new to me.

Oh I know. I hated not knowing the difference. But it really started happening I knew. I had intense back labor.

@megbaby07, oh yeah I heard about the back labor. I've been on the lookout for signs since this all started. The suspense is killing me!

That's how mines were & turned out to be contractions, you might not think they are & really turn out to be.

@almanicolee, that's what I'm worried about too. I have a good pain tolerance so what if it's so mild to me when it's really show time

Have tried timing the pains?

You'll know when it's time. I didn't think it was a big deal until I decided to go to l&d @ was already 3cm & 6hr later I had my princess. Don't hesitate to go in the only thing they'll do is just send you back home. Good luck 🙏🏼

@almanicolee, gotta trust my instincts. Thank you! @megbaby07 no it's just one constant pain /: I've been having 4+ Braxton hicks in an hour but besides the stomach ache and slight back ache that's all I'm feeling

Mine was like Braxton's hicks till they got closer and more painful. When I was having them more frequent then normal. I started to time them. They was 10 mins apart for a day, then I went to labor the next day.

@megbaby07, oh wow. I'm going to monitor it and see what happens. It hasn't progressed which I doubt it will but I guess you never know.

Yeah mine started more when I tried to go to bed. Then I told the doctor the next day because I had an appt and everything. I was still 1cm dilated so they said just wait it out. I went into labor around 2 am. I was going for 3 mile walks as well everyday lol.

@megbaby07, see I did a 3 mile walk today 😅 I also went for a 30 minute walk the other day but I'm always on my feet for work so walking is everyday thing for me no matter what. Plus I have an "irritated uterus" that I found out during my time at L&D one night at 29 weeks so I've been dealing with false contractions since then but was told it could turn into real labor. That makes it more difficult to distinguish what's real and what's not. Like do I go or not? Is this irritation or pre labor pains? But everyone says "you'll just know"... I hope so. Right now I'm 1cm so who knows. She's running out of room in there idk how she's still comfy like cmon girl 😩

Sadly it's kind of true lol every one was telling I'll know too, and I was like "but what if I don't 😫" but they was completely different from Braxton hicks. Because my normal ones I could talk through. I was laughing and everything before they got bad, then it was just during that was painful. But when I couldn't sleep because my stomach would tighten so much I knew something was wrong. Plus I started bleeding and that's when they told me I needed to go. I was only having them 6-7 mins apart. But if you fee you might need to get checked, always call and see what they say. I called them three times in two days to help. I don't know much about the irritated uterus thing. But mine was pretty noticeable. Because I was worried I wouldn't know lol