The biggest confusion when it comes to labor is that it can be hard to distinguish between false and real contractions. As you approach your due date, you may feel something labor-like -- namely, contractions that are mildly uncomfortable and vary in intensity. Unlike the benign, preparatory contractions of false labor, real contractions are painful. They build in intensity so "you can't walk or talk through them," says Susan Warhus, MD, an ob-gyn and author of Countdown to Baby (Addicus Books).
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My Water actually broke in my sleep.I woke up around 6am to pee, went back to sleep and woke up in a puddle around 8:20am.I truely thought i had peed myself but when i sat up it goshed out and when i went to the bathroom to actually pee, i could tell the difference between the peeing and the fluid coming out in a different area.I was 36 1/2 weeks pregnant.Good news is that he was normal size and absolutely nothing wrong with him.
10/15/2011 02:04:04 PM Report AbuseIam 33weeks pregnant with my 4th child I went to dr yesturday iam dilated to a 2 I thought they would put me on bed rest but they said it's normal for me cuz this is my 4th pregnancy.
10/14/2011 04:11:35 PM Report AbuseThis is great, I love this website for than anything.. everything I need to know I go to this website. Everytime I go to the doctor they don't really talk to me or tell me much about what is supposed to happen but that might be because I dont ever ask questions because I get in there and can't remember what the heck I want to say ha.
10/13/2011 11:11:24 AM Report Abuselatoya am 37 weeks and cant wait to see my baby girl. am in pain but no bleeding yet. i want to see her now please come on out.
9/20/2011 12:33:10 PM Report Abusei think i am having one in setember
7/9/2011 12:35:51 AM Report AbuseI am 39 weeks pregnant, at 38 weeks my doctor brought up induction...why would she bring that up so early if she also claims that there arent any issues with the pregnancy??my due date is june 8th and she is making me nervous because at first she said that she'd induce me at 41 weeks, now she says 40 weeks...i need an answer
6/4/2011 03:12:05 PM Report Abuse40 weeks and one day. I am 30 years old and this is my first. I have done everything in my power to make sure my baby is healthy. Now Dr. is saying they will scrape my membranes at 40 weeks and 5 days if nothing happens they will enduce me the following Sunday and she will be here Monday. Which is my step sons 5th birthday. Everyone is bugging out about it like if I had a choice I would wait another 9 days to meet my little baby girl. I just want her to come.
5/22/2011 05:48:27 PM Report AbuseI'm due on march 2nd I thought that I was in labor on the 15th of february. My contractions were 5 minutes apart but my cervix just wasn't dilating. I came home I'm still having contractions with no result hoping my next appointment will bring me better news. I felt such a let down we are both so anxious to finally be able to hold our baby boy in our arms. Not much longer to wait though just a couple more weeks!
2/21/2011 12:23:44 PM Report AbuseI am due for a scheduled c-section on the 15th of dec. and lost my mucus plug this morning. Contractions are inconsistent at 7-10 minutes apart, with this being my third pregnancy I thought I would be more of a pro at telling when the time to head to the hospital would be, but I sure dont want to go out there and be sent back home.Im going to hold out til the contractions are about 5 minutes apart then high tale it to the hospital, hopefully I can make it when that day comes.
12/10/2010 04:01:26 PM Report Abusewell i am 2 weeks past due the only time i hurt is when i set down and it feels like i am setting on his head i would rather lay down than stand up. what should i do?
10/6/2010 02:06:39 PM Report Abuseim due in 7 days....cant wait. im so uncomfortable. i know i wont be able to get much sleep when baby makes his debut but i cant sleep now anyways!!
8/29/2010 04:06:48 PM Report AbuseI am 38 weeks and 3 days and have been having contractions for the last 3 days but nothing consistent. I am so ready for her to come along with the rest of my family as well. I had my first child 3 and half weeks early and he was born within 32 minutes; so I thought I would have her a little early but nothing yet. I just cant wait to hold her.
8/16/2010 07:20:34 AM Report AbuseI am due Aug 12th and have not hardly dropped. Braxton-Hicks have come and gone over the last few weeks. To be honest, I am tired of being pregnant now I just want to see my son. The whole 9 months flew by and this last 6 days are killing me!
8/7/2010 09:16:58 PM Report AbuseI am 34 weeks, due date is sep. 21 and this is my 3rd child but 4th pregnancy. i have been getting pains and i don't want to go to the doctor so i just can wait 4 hours to hear, o its nothing. but it hurt sometimes a lot and i heard of going into labor and not know it. so how do i know when i should go.
8/7/2010 06:12:02 PM Report AbuseHa ha ha, this one is laughable to me. Due Aug 3. At 2:30 am, July 14 I felt fine. 5:05am I felt a hard thud in my belly. 4 min later I sat up & felt the gush & constant flow of my water & blood. In the hospital 45 min. later labor went FAST. Contractions were 2-5 min. 1:11 pm our daughter was born..supersonic speed for a 38 y/o first-timer!
7/25/2010 11:02:23 AM Report Abusetoday is my due date and its came and is going fast! and still no baby. shes my first and is taking her sweet time!
7/19/2010 01:50:48 PM Report AbuseI keep talking to my baby boy telling him to come on and make up his mind cause I am about 4centameters dioladed and with all these contractions I am ready for my c-section so I can have him in my arms.
7/16/2010 02:52:31 AM Report AbuseOk I know that every pregnacey is different from the 1st, but this one has got me all mixed up. I have dropped my plug at 36wks and have had contractions on and off about every hr. to hr.1/2. Yesterday I was at the hospital cause I had 5 contractions in 15mins but then they stopped!
7/16/2010 02:49:43 AM Report AbuseI m 39 weeks pregnant n i dont have any contractions yet i m waiting for the golden movement.
7/12/2010 02:11:35 PM Report AbuseI am 39 weeks and it has not been an easy ride. We are very much looking forward to meeting our baby. What is wearing me out is that my feet and hands are very swollen and minor contractions here and there and at night I can't get comfortable. But trying to keep my head up and playing the waiting game. : )
6/27/2010 10:52:05 AM Report AbuseI've been in labor for 5days now and dilated 4 centimeters... my doctor thought I would be delievering now. but she said by next week before thursday she will induce me... its been hard and rough for me have 2 children... one is 9yrs old, 22 mos... i love being a mother it god gift to us.... im 39 wks
6/20/2010 12:53:41 PM Report Abuseim 30 weeks and my tummy is getting heavy and im really cant wait ti drop da load!!lol
6/9/2010 05:59:38 PM Report AbuseIm 38 weeks and 2 days. Iam happy to have made it this far. This pregnancy is at its best as of now. At n ig ight seems to be the hardest for me. June 4th I will be induced. Iam so happy that finally my 5th child will be here.
5/30/2010 01:21:40 PM Report Abusei am 38 weeks and three days today. oh the count down is on. i like many other moms cannot wait. but odd, i feel better than i ever have with this pregnancy. in the beginning, i was sick, tired, vommitting, mad at the world. now my mom and i take our frequent walks around the city. i practically run. the doctor said everything is normal with baby. i feel great!
5/17/2010 10:29:06 AM Report AbuseTomorrow will be one week past my given due date...Waiting waiting waiting. Non stress test shows things are okay but I can't help but worry if baby is really okay.
5/12/2010 05:50:19 PM Report AbuseOne more day till baby arrives. Im ready to not be pregnant anymore, but scared about this new life im going to be responsible for.
5/2/2010 11:30:07 PM Report AbuseI'm 38 weeks and a day. I'm so tired of being pregnant. These last couple weeks have been the worst :( nothing but swollen ankles feet and hands, heart burn, peeing every 30, so much pressure, fake uncomfortable contractions, hurts so much to walk, and i can never manage to get cumfy. Help!!
4/18/2010 01:24:31 AM Report AbuseKristen Jayde is now 36 weeks old in my tummy! She's my first child. So far I've gained 25 pounds and everything is perfect. Nothing hurts at all except when I don't sit up straight like I should, haha! I'm ready for her to come now, not because it hurts, but because I can't wait to start this wonderful family!!! :) ~CharlotteKay~
3/28/2010 11:22:30 AM Report AbuseI lost my 2nd pregnancy at 20 weeks on 9/11/2009 I had to deliver her. Now I'm pregnant again at 13 weeks and it's been torture because I'm so scared. My first pregnancy was fun til the last week when we were playing the waiting game. Labor was the easiest thing I had ever done, labor started at 7:30am and the baby was born at 1:47pm. I'm hoping this time around it will be much quicker.
3/23/2010 03:39:18 PM Report AbuseOne more week to go until my due date, I am exhausted and ready to be done. It has been painful to walk for the past month and have had trouble sleeping but I will be so ready for this to be over. Being pregnant is not fun!!!
3/7/2010 06:30:17 PM Report AbuseIm 36 weeks now and scheduled for a cs march 19th. This is my third child, second cs. I was 70% effaced and 1 cm dialated one month ago when they will stopped premature labor. Wonder how much longet this little guy will stay in???
2/28/2010 07:52:13 PM Report AbuseMy water broke w/ my first, so feb. 11 with my 2nd due feb. 28 i was unsure whether to go to the hospital when my contractions were 3-4 minutes apart Finally, i decided better to go and be sent home than to deliver at home. I was dilated to a 1. My dr said i was having contractions but was sending me home with something to ease them b/c i was only 37 weeks. He said to walk some (i did for an hour) and he checked me and i was a five, so he broke my water and 8 hours later i had Briley Grace.
2/26/2010 10:15:38 AM Report AbuseI'm 38 weeks along with my first child. My entire pregnancy has been very pleasant. As my due date draws near I find myself actually saddened at the thought of no longer toting the baby bump.
2/23/2010 03:18:39 PM Report AbuseI am due on Mar.6th 2010, but am scheduled for a c-section this coming friday, which is the 26th. And boy am I READY!!!!! I keep having pains that are very different than any pains I've ever experienced. And this is my 5th son!! Yeah, imagine that? So, if anyone is confused, its me. This pregnancy is totally different than all the others.
2/22/2010 11:44:04 AM Report Abuseim 37 weeks and it sucks!!! im starting to get pains in places i never felt before... it feels like i have to go #2 and i know i dont, but the pain feels farther inside though, i just hope labor comes soon, im ready
2/16/2010 11:51:23 PM Report Abuseim due march 2nd and man its so painful my first baby and its a boy
2/9/2010 04:15:20 PM Report Abuseim really not when i should go into the dr my first child was a six hour labor but my contractions didnt really hurt till my water broke and that was in about the 4th hour ..........so with this child should i wait till my water breaks or should i go in before
1/26/2010 07:06:22 PM Report AbuseI am 33 weeks pregnant and I am ready to have my baby as well. I am very uncomfortable and it is hard for me to get comfortable while I sleep. If I am up and walking for a long time I start to have painful contractions so my doctor told me to take it easy. My husband and I cana't wait until our baby is born...
1/13/2010 11:40:04 AM Report AbuseI will be 34weeks friday and man am i'm ready to have my baby!! I think I lost my plug around the first part of my 32nd week it was blood in the toilet and when i wipe it looked like mucus...if so then I will probably have my baby on my sons b-day which is jan26.. my due date is feb 19 which is my annive... this will be interesting!!!!
1/7/2010 09:19:57 AM Report AbuseI was in preterm labor at 33 weeks, and was definetly feeling the contractions. I went in and was put on monitors immediately. I was having contractions every 2-3 minutes when I first got there, but my cervix was still thick. I was still having them the next day, and when I was released the doctor did not put me on bed rest. I am now 34 weeks, and my contractions did go away. However, the doctors told me that I was not haivng braxten hicks like I thought.
12/30/2009 02:18:03 PM Report AbuseI was in preterm labor at 25 weeks and I didn't feel a contraction, I was placed on bed rest for 9 weeks and didn't start actually feeling contractions until I was on my 7th week of bed rest and I was contracting every 3 minutes the entire time. When I found out I was in labor I just had been feeling funny all day, a feeling I couldn't explain, so I suggest that when you're in doubt contact your OB.
11/15/2009 02:41:32 PM Report Abuse