38 weeks pregnant, but I have a question... I been getting this painful almost muscle cramp where the black line is, along with shooting pain in my vagina. When my side starts hurting my stomach tights up. Could this just be growing/stretching pains or Braxton Hicks. From what I read contractions where like cramps and really low. Also any relief to this? I try moving around or stretching but nothing is helping 😭😭
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That sounds more like baby dropping and hips stretching which happens around this time to get baby in position. Also probably a little Braxton Hicks. If it doesn’t stop or let up by moving or changing positions, intensifies in pain, and can be timed in regular intervals then it’s real contractions.
@snichole421, for me, contractions got worse and worse over time. It started as period cramps then went to unbearable pain, then it was like a pain that took your breath away (which is when I got my epidural, so I couldn’t feel if they got worse or not after that lol). But a good way to tell if they’re real is if you’re whole belly tightens up like a rock and then releases when it’s done.. and real labor will always progress and get more intense.. so you can’t stop those contractions. You’re just getting a good practice run in mama.. maybe try a nice warm bath and warm compresses ☺️
@mama.kay, thank you so much for the advice means a lot especially it being this late!!
@snichole421, of course love.. I hope you get some relief, baby is almost here! 🥰
Birthing ball, lots of water, lay with your feet elevated, or lay with a pillow under your hips may help a little but there’s not much relief that you can get. You’re in the home stretch!