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Q: When do they get more intense???

5 hours ago I started having painful contractions. I've had Braxton hicks for the last 3 weeks but these are now painful and accompanied by radiating back pain and period pain. They started off at 30mins apart, then 20mins now they are 15mins. They make me stop and concentrate but not the excruciating pain I thought they are "supposed" to be. Is it because I could still b in early labour and they will get more intense as I go along??? Hope this isn't a false alarm!!

This question was asked Jul. 4, 2012 9:50pm
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Answered by danni179 - Jul. 6, 2012 12:34am

5 mins, pain increasing! Time to call I think, hope they find out things are progressing.

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Answered by danni179 - Jul. 6, 2012 4:18am

Well ladies I am back at home! Went to hospital, went on monitor, had examination and...... NO CERVICAL CHANGE !!! Still long, still closed!!! So now I'm in more pain and sitting at home thinking what's the point! Back to the waiting game!!!

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Answered by danni179 - Jul. 5, 2012 10:55pm

8 mins .... Slowly but surely! Lol

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Answered by danni179 - Jul. 10, 2012 3:46pm

baby is engaged! finally my pain has not been in vain! contractions are still going strong and regular 5-10 mins....I need sleep !!!

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Answered by danni179 - Jul. 5, 2012 7:15pm

Rang my midwife earlier and explained what had been going on... She said they don't ask women to come in for checkups but stay active and ring later if they get closer together or pain is unbearable!
So I went for another nap. I already frantically scrubbed my bathrooms this morning in fear baby was arriving! They are still at 10 mins and I think I have got used to the pain, it's intense pulsing and radiating but if they aren't getting closer I am lost ??? It's now been 26 hours since I started all this? Any advice?

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Answered by Razzle_ - Jul. 5, 2012 11:37am

how long do they last? good luck!

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Answered by a member - Jul. 8, 2012 11:34am

dani,

That's what I'm wondering too! I'm feeling pretty much the same way as you do physically and I'm even timing contractions but I am not sure what's going on. They are braxton hicks mixed with period cramps, coming 5--9 min apart in the last hour. It hurts but it doesn't seem to have a progresive pattern. i dont know!

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Answered by danni179 - Jul. 5, 2012 11:14am

thank you, still only every 10 mins, but pain is very slowly getting more focused and predictable. :/ Bags are in the car waiting.....
I bet i'll still be here next week saying 10 minutes apart...lol !

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