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cappy421
LIF Infant
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Danielle
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Contractions...
I am 38 weeks now and every time I go to the doctor she asks me if I've been having contractions and I say I dont think so I am dilated 2cm so far so I guess I have to be having them but I dont even know what they are supposed to feel like, can anyone describe them??
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Posted 10/26/11 2:46 PM  |
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Bella01
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Re: Contractions...
oh you will know it when you get them. It's just pain. I can't really describe it..but you will know.
Message edited 10/26/2011 3:15:55 PM.
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| Posted 10/26/11 2:48 PM |
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Lara&Aidansmommy
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Re: Contractions...
Honestly to me it felt like an elephant doing jump and jacks on my uterus. The most uncomfortable pain ive ever experienced. Trust me, when they hit there will be no doubt in your mind
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| Posted 10/26/11 2:51 PM |
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Champ
2 little ladies
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Re: Contractions...
I was having contractions that I was not feeling for weeks. I only felt my first about 5 hours after my water broke, about 3 hours before I delivered the twins
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| Posted 10/26/11 3:04 PM |
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
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Re: Contractions...
Everyone told me they would feel like strong menstrual cramps.
To me they did not. To me they felt like a strong tightening or almost spasming of my abdomen that would take hold, take my breath away for a bit, then subside.
ETA- I can't say how they felt after about 4 cm when I got my epi. After that I felt NOTHING! 
They may have gotten stronger or felt different at that point but I was blissfully unaware!
Message edited 10/27/2011 10:57:36 AM.
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| Posted 10/26/11 3:14 PM |
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Bella01
LIF Adult
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Re: Contractions...
Posted by NervousNell
Everyone told me they would feel like strong menstrual cramps.
To me they did not. To me they felt like a strong tightening or almost spasming of my abdomen that would take hold, take my breath away for a bit, then subside.
actually that is an excellent way to describe it!!!!!!
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| Posted 10/26/11 3:15 PM |
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cappy421
LIF Infant
Member since 4/09 371 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: Contractions...
Posted by Champ
I was having contractions that I was not feeling for weeks. I only felt my first about 5 hours after my water broke, about 3 hours before I delivered the twins
Wow that is great...I love hearing stories like this, gives me hope about labor
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| Posted 10/26/11 4:35 PM |
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Otherme
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Re: Contractions...
Posted by NervousNell
Everyone told me they would feel like strong menstrual cramps.
To me they did not. To me they felt like a strong tightening or almost spasming of my abdomen that would take hold, take my breath away for a bit, then subside.
See, that's what i was expecting to feel - however mine were more like REALLY strong menstrual cramps, lower back pain and spasms.
I guess everyone is different
I too felt no contractions until about an hour after my water broke (a week after my DD) and had been 2-3 cm dilated for a week prior
but regardless of 'what' they feel like.. you'll know it when you feel them! there's no mistaking them for sure
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| Posted 10/26/11 4:40 PM |
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wingsofsong
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Member since 1/09 7395 total posts
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Maureen
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Re: Contractions...
They can feel different for everyone, depending on the person, the position of the baby, etc. For me, they were absolutely 100% super strong menstrual cramps. They felt EXACTLY like my menstrual cramps had always felt only WAY stronger.
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| Posted 10/26/11 7:30 PM |
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lucamon
LIF Adult
Member since 6/09 1133 total posts
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Samantha
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Re: Contractions...
My early contractions felt like a tightening of the abdomen. It didn't hurt but was enough to keep my up at night. My contractions during active labor was the same, except it was stronger, more frequent and hurt like hell. it never felt like menstrual cramps and I did not have lower back pain.
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| Posted 10/26/11 8:00 PM |
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