38 weeks pregnant signs labour : i'm 38 weeks pregnant with second baby and at antenatal appointment on Wednesday baby was 4/5 engaged, i had some diarrohea yesterday along with some back pain and contractions which stopped and today i have been to the loo for a number 2 about 12 times and am having lots of watery discharge, anyone else had this and how long after did labour start?? I'm really fed up waiting now!!!! Thanks in advance!!! xxx Don't know the sex, had 5 scans cos at every scan they couldn't get a correct measurem

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : I'm 38 weeks pregnant and all day have felt like i needed a poo.....(please excuse me) anyway massive pressure in pelvic area and back passage and a little while ago had diahorrea(again sorry!!) and now having mild back pain, anyone had this as a sign of labour?? This is second baby and can't remember any of this, also feel hyper and really happy when i've been really grumpy lately!!!! Thanks xxxx

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : I have a dull ache in my back and draggin hips, i have lots more clear discharge, i have tightness across my belly actually its all over, the baby has dropped a few weeks ago which makes the pressure unbearable does anybody have a crystal ball could you tell me when i would likely to go into labour this is my 4th baby and last!!! I also feel sick oh i have had diahorrea any ideas??? The thing is i was induced with my last 2 so i am not sure of the symptoms plus i have them on and off for days

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : Im about 38 weeks pregnant, a week ago i lost my mucous plug and was 1 1/2 cm dialated. I also had started having braxton hicks about a week ago. Now I am experiencing bad cramps, the runs, back pain; however, my water has not broke. Could I be in early labour?

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : My sister is 38 weeks pregnant and today i took her to get a nursing bra and shes been getting these pains in her bum. She said it feels like she needs a poo but doesnt and it really hurts all of a sudden! Do you think labour might start soon? She also had a really bad branston hicks and she tried to sit down and she shot up shouting because it just made it worse! Anyone else have any ideas? It happened today when we were walking around the shopping centre. She also had to go to the toilet

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : Im 38 weeks pregnant, and have a big baby, doctors want to induce me next week. Had a sweep done today ( ho the joys of being a women) and since then I have had brown discharge. Is this normal, doctor said I was 2cm dilated. Not getting sign of labour. Just wonderd if the discharge is normal, its not huge amounts just a little when I go the the bathroom. Any advice would help? had this done 3 times with my first pregnancy but had not discharge.

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : I'm 38 weeks pregnant and have been having sharp shocks down low for a few days, they come suddenly and make my hands and arms go numb. My babys head is engaged and I'm wondering if it's dropped lower down (I have a check up on Thursday) Also today I could hardly walk because I felt like I was desperate for the toilet and when I went it was just a trickle! (This is normal for me but it was an extreme version!!) Has anyone else experienced this and then gone into labour soon after? I asked a

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38 weeks pregnant signs labour : I'm nearly 38 weeks pregnant and for the past 3 days I've been getting awful cramps, like menstrual cramps in my tummy, I have got a lot of mucousy discharge as well but its not got blood in it and I thought if it was the mucous plug it would have blood in it! The cramps I get aren't regular just now and then throughout the day and I get a few at night, not cramps that could be timed because they are so far apart! Do you think anything might happen soon? XXX

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : I am 38 weeks pregnant and wow the pains in my pelvis is very tender feels like a bowling ball between my legs or like I have massive brusing or something down there, ususally at its worse when I move eg stand up, walk or switch from left to right when lying down. Why is this? Any tips on how to reduce this?

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : I am 38 weeks and 1 day pregnant and in the last few days I have felt such a pressure on my cervix as if he is trying to get out. I have also had a few pains in my tummy and noticed it tightening up and ive had an extremely bad back ache....Is this a sign that I will go into labour or does everyone experience this? Also when the baby moves now it sometimes hurts, it feels like he is jaulting in there, it doesnt feel very nice at all is this due to the lack of room or could there be another rea

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : 9 days ago, I went into hospital with regular contractions, lost my bloody show & was told I was 4cm dilated. Since then I've had one night of bad contractions but nothing else other than bad pelvic pressure as Baby has become engaged. In the last 2 days I've had a very sore tummy & backache, mainly where my ribs are. It is a dull ache. Is it just because Baby weighs so much now (my son was born at 37w2d & weighed 8lb2oz so I dread to think how much this one weighs lol) or is it a sign lab

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : I lost my show 8 days ago & was 4cm dilated, I have had 2 nights of very bad contractions after sex (this is my second so I know the difference between Braxton Hicks & real contractions), Baby is engaged but other than that, nothing seems to be happening so it's starting to get very disheartening that I'm feeling so uncomfortable but my due date isn't until 30 Nov (I'm 38 weeks & 3 days pregnant)! I don't think I could go another 11 days, especially as since I was 31 weeks my midwife has been

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : I'm almost 38 weeks along with my due date on the 23rd. I'm HUGE. Can't get around anymore, whenever I walk I have intense back pain...and for some reason the past couple days I have had the most major amount of gas...gross I know but I don't even know where it could be coming from..I don't eat anything hardly cause I feel sick afterwards....have had episodes of throwing up...are these signs that labour could be soon....????? god, i hope so. I havent slept in like 2 days..

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : I am 38 +2 weeks pregnant and i have been getting alot of signs that im gonna go into labour soon...like *niggly back pains, *cramping, *loss of my mucus plug...gradualy...ive had 2 shows so far, *lightening (happened weeks ago) *Nestin instinct (bursts of energy) *nausea *diarrhea *braxton hicks But to be honest ive been getting most of these for about two weeks now... How long would you say i had left now? Or how long 'in Your experience' did you go into labour after you had onset labour si

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : I live two hours drive from the hospital where I am to give birth. My parents live in the town, and I can stay with them, but I don't want to be living with them for weeks. Can anyone tell me any signs that I might be going into labour soon, so I can get to town but not have to stay with my parents for weeks. I am 38 weeks pregnant.

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : Im 34 weeks and 4days pregnant and have had a lot of pressure in my bum and lower pelvis for about 2days, also heavy discharge, has any one had this before and gone in to labour soon after? i had my first child at 38 weeks so im worried this one may come earlier! pls help thanks

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : Yesterday was picking up a sock and back suddenly went! It really hurts, and because of the circumstance i know it is not the beginning of labour, am 38+6 weeks pregnant (and she iain't making no sign of coming anytime soon! Question is what should i do, rest lots or try to exercise it out??? Won't see my midwife until Thursday but it is very uncomfortable and i don't want ot make it any worse. At this stage i can't lie on my back. Anyone had back pain, unrelated to pregnancy, while pregnant.

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : Im 38 weeks pregnant with my 3rd baby. Within the last couple of hours I have been to the toilet for number 2's around 3 times. And sorry to say this but it is quite soft when i go and ive also had a bit of diarhhea too but its not completly runny yet though. I did empty my bowels with my other 2 the same night i was in labour, but this time i havent had any contractions yet, whereas last time i got the contractions first. Could this still be a sign that im going into labour? and how soon can

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : I'm 38 weeks pregnant. I know I'll KNOW when I'm in established labour, I was just wondering if this could be the beginning. Your opinions please.... All day I've had strong Braxton Hicks on and off - not painful, just uncomfortable. For the last couple of hours they've been every five or so minutes, not particularly painful, but strong enough to make me stop what I'm doing and take some deep breaths! I've had no other signs (waters breaking or a show). My belly goes tense at the top, then it

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : and i have had some discharge its quite thick and milky - green (not very nice) a bit like snot. but i have had no other signs e.g back pain, braxton hicks, ect and also his head is still not engaged is this a sign may go into labour soon or not really

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : hey, i am 38 weeks pregnant on thursday im also 3/5's engaged which can out of nowhere cause 1min i wasnt even engaged next im already 3/5,and have been since 36weeks on thursday i will know if im anymore engaged and i have noticed an increase of feeling sick, diarrhoea and also discarge which my midwife couldnt help with due to being to far gone in pregnancy, i have regular pains in the tops of my legs which can be painful until i sit down, could this be early signs that labour is about to be

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : i am 38 weeks and i woke this morning with a headache and my boyfriends mother he's the father of my baby well he was my boyfriend but he was not happy that we were having a second child he only wanted 1 kid not 2 and yes im pregnant with my second child and my boy friends mother came over i guess she still like to see her grandchildren and i told her i have the headache she said its a sign that i will be going into labour in a few days but i dont really think it that it could be from somethi

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : I am 38 1/2 weeks pregnant and I have been having headaches on and off for the last four days. I dont like taking any medications, and I know that I can only take tylenol. But does anyone know what would be causing this? Is this a sign of early labour?

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : so 38 weeks pregnant, and I havent been overly moody during the pregnancy. For no reason I just had a full break down, just coz i put on a bit f weight (10 kilos in 38 weeks) and it lasted for ages. I dont know whats up, nor do i know the signs and symptoms of upcoming labour, so just thought i would ask. could the 2 be connected? Its not the weight gain that is making me ask, its the moodiness for no good reason.

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : This is my 2nd pregnancy and at he end of my first pregnancy I started throwing up in the middle of the night like I was choking (My son was then born @ 38wks). I can't remember how close it was to labour although, I didn't think it was long. It feels like I am gagging, I swallow it down (being in the middle of the night I don't want to get up and it only feels like a watery substance anyway). It happened again last night with this pregnancy and was wondering if anyone knew if this could be a

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : Hi i am 38 an half weeks pregnant and am 3/5 in relation to brim. does anyone know what relation tobrim you are when labour starts and if this is a sign that labour is imminent. I was told this last week so i dont no if my baby has moved down to 2/5th by now. So does anyone know how fast this progresses. Im so distressed and cuncomfortable i want my baby to arrive. thanks

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : i am 38 weeks pregnant and was wondering if there are any signs to tell you that you will be in labour soon. im getting a bit impatient and would like know. i have at the moment hardly any contractions, but i do have bowel movements, im feeling a little ill and the midwife said that the baby is nearly engaged. i also feel the menstral feeling sometimes, and it also feels a bit heavy down there, is this normal. its my 1st pregnancy so i have no clue.

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : Hey all. Im just curious, I know diarrhoea can be a sign of labour etc in pregnancy but im wondering if its a bad thing to have had diarrhoea for over a week. Also, has anyone else ever had problems with their hands being numb when you wake up at night its getting really annoying because I cant close my hands properly in the mornings as they are so numb.

38 weeks pregnant signs labour : I'm 38 weeks pregnant with my third child, i can't remember what signs and symptoms i had just before labour started and wondered if you could tell me please.