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Moms Discuss Family Planning. Welcome to the What to Expect community! Report as Inappropriate. Escalate to Moderator. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators:. Delete Discussion? Are you sure you want to delete your discussion? This action cannot be undone. Please specify a reason for deleting How long after false labor? Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask a Question. Anonymous answered. I'm in 38th week and I'm having Braxton Hicks 4th day now.
They are very painful, sometimes regular, sometimes they disappear. The pain is comparable to the real labour contractions which I had with my first child. Where do you feel the contractions? With true labor, the pain tends to begin high in your abdomen, radiating throughout your entire abdomen and lower back, or visa versa. In the case of false labor the contractions are often concentrated in the lower abdomen and groin.
Some women have painful contractions for days with no cervical changes while other women might feel only a little pressure and backache. Some women might disregard what they are feeling because their due date is weeks away, only to find out at their regular checkup that they are fully dilated. On the other hand, some women leave for the hospital or birth center with regular contractions that are 3 minutes apart only to have them completely stop after they arrive.
Rather, try to keep your thoughts positive and try to view the experience as a good practice run. There are variations in these scenarios, but false alarms can be even more convincing in second and third labors in spite of the fact that those mothers have prior experience.
So if you are in doubt, call your health care provider; keep in mind that if your contractions continue to get longer, stronger and closer together, it is probably the real thing! Compiled using information from the following sources:. You're going to need your energy. The one thing about prodomal labor is your body is already working.
I had a very long and very hard labor and due to my prodomal labor, my body was very tired during the actual labor process. I'm not saying this will happen to you Really try to practice your labor techniques while you are experiencing these prodomal labor pains. That was the only way I knew I was actually IN labor.
I went 2 hours with the contractions every 5 minutes. The prodomal labor had never been so steady for so long. An hour yes I have 7 beautiful girls and always went through at least 2 weeks of contractions before they came, it was on and off. Try to take hot baths, they really help and if it is false will calm it down a little bit.
I practically stayed in the bath tub for the last weeks of pregnancy! It was a real life saver! You will be welcoming that little one soon enough, just try to relax and stay calm! I don't know the average but I had contractions that were 7 minutes apart, very noticeable and pretty uncomfortable for six days before my "real" labor started.
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