Prodromal labor

[ladymouse]

Anyone got anything more helpful than "it sucks"?  Anyone just have to say "this really sucks"?

Making an appointment or 2 with the chiropractor on Monday to she if he can get her to shift again.  (She moved from transverse to head down within 10 minutes of my adjustment last time.  She's been posterior for a few weeks, though.)

[Deleted]

It totally sucks. I seriously thought I was on my way to the hospital last Tuesday. And then it stopped and I have had not even a hint of a symptom since. I can't offer you solutions for tipping it over the edge but I will gladly rock in the corner with you and cry.

ETA:  I've had three aggressive acupuncture sessions in the last week and a half and my provider told me that, in 25 years of practice, she has never had a patient who is as progressed as I am not go into real, active labor within 24 hours of the first one, let alone three.  She is dumbfounded.

[billyhorrible]

Want me to say it really sucks? Cause I'm there with you. It takes so much out of you.

I've been telling people it's like trying to start a car - the engine keeps revving, but it won't turn over. Still kills the motor.

[periwinkledaydreams]

I'm trying so hard not to be terrified that this is going to be added onto the list of things I have to last through.. there's already so much, my body feels so overwhelmed. I'm only 37w3 and been having steady cramps and contractions for 2 weeks, on top of a 6 month migraine and an SI joint injury that has my pelvis already existing at a 7-8 on the pain scale. WTF. WTF. WTF. Please let me just go into real labor. I mean, maybe not RIGHT NOW, but at least not more than 2 weeks from now. Or let this just stop until it is actually time. I'm so physically done. PLEASE!!!!! Huff. Vent done. Sorry

[turtletyme]

I have been having episodes every evening now. Fuck this, guys.

[sugarbean17]

Middle of the night every night. Last night was the strongest they have been I just knew it was finally time. I even woke my husband up and then slowly the contractions went from every 4min to every 5 min then 7 min 9 min and then completely disappeared. This was after a couple of hours of having the every 4 min ones. OVER IT!

[ombradellarosa]

Ugh yes it's the worst. I seriously thought that was it Friday morning. We took all the bags to the hospital. Nope! Here I am two days later at home having only mild sporadic contractions. At least I know that I'm not alone.

[ladymouse]

Falling back into a labor-like pattern again. I wish there was a clear point that was "I'm going into labor, Mom, come on out" that wasn't also "we should probably go to the hospital now."

[periwinkledaydreams]

If these crazy cramps and contractions would either just go away or turn into real labor, that would be greeeaaaattt..... every night I'm thinking "baby soon!" but it turns into just another night. It seems like there are so many of us feeling this way! I had no idea how normal this was. It officially feels like there is a baby in the top of my vagina.

[Girlymama79]

I've had it for two weeks and now I'm just hours from joining the overdue club. I am not a happy lady!