I think I'm having exactly what you had the period like cramps, like stabbing pains on and off, backache, loads of pressure down below so think I'm in very slow labour as well. but like I said I'm at midwife Friday so hopefully that will speed things up abit lol

Yeh it's all unknown. People say you'll know when your in labour but it can start really slowly & go on for days before its actually classed as labour & they have you in. I was in pre-labour for 5days because my waters wouldn't break. But I was having continuous contractions those 5days! Both times though I started off with lower back ache. Just a dull ache. Then period like cramps which came & went until they became more regular & more painful. But it can be different for everyone!

oh God honestly I know it's awful! I never knew it would be like that it's so frustrating I think it's gonna take me getting a sweep to start me off lol. Yeah sitting down and going for a wee is like so uncomfy D: feel like she's gonna just pop out lol. I feel alot of pains etc but no idea what to expect hard when it's your first baby. @sara-lou

Oh the joys of wondering if every little thing is the start of things! Haha its definiately not like the movies where your waters break & then baby comes! Well wasn't for me anyways. You'll be feeling a lot of pressure with baby being so low. It's just a waiting game until you start feeling contractions & or waters break.