What's the difference between painful BH and early labour?

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

Just that really.

Other than waiting it out. At what point is it too painful to be a BH?

[josiejay]

I think braxton hicks usually ease if you change position, ie go from sitting to standing, but contractions don't. Good luck!

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

Also feel like a need a wee. Constantly. and I've just been.

I'm walking around and they don't seem to be changing. And one I had earlier felt like it go worse when I stood up.

But they're intermingled with ones that don't even slightly hurt.

[motherinferior]

In my case nothing - they just escalated till they clearly were labour.

[Shattereddreams]

I didn't realise I was in Labour with DC2 just thought they were braxtons. DH had secretly been timing me though, he told me I was in labout

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

That's what I'm secretly hoping shattered when did yours start to hurt? As in at what point did you admit(?) you were in labour.

Dd1 started very clearly at 5mins apart. But I don't remember a thing about dd2.

Except the throwing up. Which I've just done.

[Jojobump1986]

I didn't have any BHs last time until after the waters broke. I told the mw I was getting v mild contractions at 5 minute intervals & she said they must be BHs because they'd started so close together! They stayed at 5 min intervals for several hours before suddenly starting to get closer together & I realised she was wrong!

Can't you cross your legs for a few more days so they don't fuss about him being prem Frus?

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

That's interesting jojo mine started at 5mins apart with dd1, and were like that for hours (and I didnt sodding dilate for hours either)

But I've never had my waters go naturally. They've been broken both times.

Just phoned mat ward. They said to have a bath and something to eat, and ring back if I need too. but because he's still moving, and it's only a few days of term, he's not early early, so would be okay if I am in labour.

[Shattereddreams]

Hope things progressing for you

The BH started about 8.30pm I was booked for an elective (breech) DH told me I was in labour about 9.15 and we got to hospital about 10.30. They were totally bearable till about 12, had some gas then had my section.
So about an hour of thinking they were BH

[Shattereddreams]

That was my first labour lunaticF! Might explain why I was so laid back about the labour BH 2nd time around as they were ridiculously pain free in comparison
Plus knowing I would be having a section. But the labour pains were totally totally different

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

Things seem to have come to a standstill after having a bath.

Not sure lunatic, if nothing happens over night I think I'll go doctors tomorrow and get check for a uti just in case.

[FrustratedSycamoresRocks]

Nothing today. Also don't have the need to wee all the time either. Guess he wants to stay put for a while longer.

[josiejay]

Maybe what was going on yesterday was baby wriggling down into position for the main event! I got a lot of braxton hicks and the urge to pee as dd was engaging. It's all good preparation anyway, however frustrating it might be.

[Shattereddreams]

Thinking positive labour thoughts for you then!!!