Did you feel completely normal one moment and the next having painful contractions? Was it a gradual buildup?

Right now I am 39+3 and my midwife said I'm still 3 cm dilated, 6...

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Did you feel completely normal one moment and the next having painful contractions? Was it a gradual buildup?

Right now I am 39+3 and my midwife said I'm still 3 cm dilated, 60% effaced and baby's head is engaged in birth canal. But that could mean nothing!

So does labor ever catch you off-guard or do you feel it coming on?

Thanks ladies

Kathy · Answer

Catches you off guard. I was having contractions which I thou were Braxton hicks. But they came so soon and elevated to back to back quickly and my little one being my second child I didn't think it was the real thing lol

Paulie · Answer

I guess only time will tell now but I was 3cm 37+1

Karina · Answer

I'm wondering the same thing... I'm 37 weeks and 3cm dilated with baby's head really low.

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