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could it possibly be labor ?

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  Oct-13 11:28 pm

So this might be a little long and im sorry just gotta see what everyone thinks. So i went into L&D last friday because i was having pains in my back and cramps and alot of pressure. when i got there they told me i was contracting every 2-3 mins but the contractions werent dilating my cervix. so they said i was dehyraded gave me fluids and sent me home. since then i been having some back pain but i've had back pain since 30 weeks. Well today around 1:00 i had my mom and gma come over because i was having realllyyy bad back pain and cramps and we were timing them and it was like every 2-4 mins but only lasting like 40 secs. for about 2 1/2 hours. then they went to like 5 mins apart. so me and my SO went to the mall around 7:30 tonight so i could walk the whole thing and see what happens. well the whole time i was walking i had to keep stoping because i was getting sharp pains in my vagaina up to my tummy and just alot of pressure and ugh it hurt so bad. so i did that came home and now im sitting here and its not bad how it was at the mall but i am pretty sore, my hips hurt, my back ugh could this be labor ? or is this just a false alarm. i was thinkin of just toughing it out tonight and calling the doc in the am. BTW when they checked me at teh hospital i was 1cm dilated 50%effaced and at a -2station. any advice or anything at all would be GREAT =]..
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  Oct-14 4:30 pm

Hello libbabikayz624 , welcome to the board and congratulations on your pregnancy!

You didn't mention what week of pregnancy you are in.  Remember that most women esp first time moms, don't give birth before their due date.  A lot of women seem to expect that they will give birth at 37 or 38 weeks.  Labor typically will not start with contractions just a few minutes apart.  When you have very little dilation, it would be normal for labor to start with contractions that are anywhere from 15 to 10 minutes apart and most OB/MW would suggest that you come to the hospital or birth center when contractions are 5 minutes apart, lasting a minute long, and have held that pattern for about an hour. In genuine labor, you will find that contractions become closer together, last longer and get stronger over time. If they are getting further apart, are not getting longer or stronger, and you don't have any other signs of labor then it's likely not active labor.

The best things that you can do right now are to stay active during the day - plenty of wal, sex if you're up to it and your water is intact, stay well hydrated and try to get plenty of sleep at night

Good luck and I hope you'll be posting a birth announcement soon.

 
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