@dcb012, I've learned soooo much ever since I got pregnant lol

@dcb012, you can tell I'm a ftm cause I just automatically assumed it happened to all moms every pregnancy lol I never knew that you could go into labor without it breaking at all 😂

@kisha, i had my cervix checked last Wednesday. My doctor said and I quote "your about the size of a fingertip" 😑 like I was supposed to know what that meant. I guess he saw the look on my face cause he then said "that's about 1-2 cm" so I never really got a certain number. Idk if I've changed any since.

Only if it full blown breaks. I have a friend who was in labor for 3 weeks with her water leaking because it only tore and only leaked when she'd sit as if she peed.... I must have weird friends because only one of them actually had their water break fully lol

@mommybug, wow lucky you! I'll definitely start trying to time them from now on. And thank you :)

@dcb012, i know water breaking isn't always reliable because it doesn't always happen. I just meant if it were to happen that would be the reason I know for sure that I was going into labor lol

@julieann81, I am. And mine doesn't feel like I'm getting my period, but my stomach does get really tight on one side too. Especially if I lay down on that side. I just thought it was the baby too!

Its okay to ask questions. Yes you can totally have BHC and not have severe pain. with my second my water broke and I was already 4-5 cm. I didn't have painful contractions until I hit 8cm! But everyone is different. Have they checked your cervix yet?

I labored from monday until Thursday morning and didn't even know.. when i got to the hospital for mu induction i was already 6cm dilated and having pd like cramping(since monday) and once they put the monitors on me i was informed that i was having contractions.. this was my 2nd baby btw.. every labor/woman/pregnancy is different.. try timing them then call l&d after maybe 4 hrs of timing.. good luck#

@queenace, don't rely on your water breaking.... I was 9.5 cm and still didn't have my water break, leak, anything.

I would time your pain, bounce on the birthing ball or even walk alot. that will get it going. I also felt like I was getting my period, and found out I was having contractions and one side of my belly would get tight, but I thought It was the baby

@julieann81, see I constantly have low back pain and pain in my hips. But I never know if it's anything serious. My water hasn't broken either and that's what I'm waiting on cause that's the main way I'll know for sure what's happening lol

with my first, I didn't know I was in labor. my water didn't break and I didn't have tightning in the belly. I did have low back pains her and there.