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only getting contractions at night are they the real thing??

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lollipopz · 11/12/2006 10:00

Hi all i am 39 weeks with number 3, i have been getting really painful contractions in my back and bump for the last two nights, and feeling really nausious, then when i manage to get to sleep and wake up, they are gone and just get niggly pains coming and going throughout the day. Has anyone else had this and is it the start of things or could it just be bh's (never had these before) thanks

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Lilliput · 11/12/2006 10:04

I had this with number 2. Had two nights of exactly that, contractions nearly all night then not so bad in morning. After night 3 called the midwives in the morning and I was 9 cm dilated. I had basically been labouring nearly all weekend so beware!!

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Miaou · 11/12/2006 10:07

lollipopz, it could be things starting to kick off. I can't remember exactly the physiology, but the hormone that you produce that kickstarts labour tends to be higher at night than during the day, therefore things are starting to happen! With my third, I started contracting every night for a week before I finally went into labour proper

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lollipopz · 11/12/2006 10:10

thanks guys, i thought i was going mad, genuinely thought that was it, it was agony and i felt so sick, it totally reminded me of being in labour before than i woke up and it was all but gone apart from the niggles! oh well hopefully i wont be too long then!

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SHELL2006 · 11/12/2006 23:20

Hi Lollipopz, I am 38 + 4 & experiencing exactly the saem thing, from about 10.00pm each night till I fall asleep I keep getting painful contractions/BH's in my back and across the lower of my tum, and got nausea & sickness aswell, also got the runs, so lets hope we are in the early parts of labour!!! Good luck!!

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puccaupunderthemistletoe · 12/12/2006 12:44

Yep i had this too, thought i was going mad! lol must have been braxton hicks, i would actually be pacing around downstairs, they would last a couple of hours then stop, i had a week run up until i finally went into labout on the Sun morn, sounds like things are happening for you...good luck

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puccaupunderthemistletoe · 12/12/2006 12:44

meant labour doh lol.

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puccaupunderthemistletoe · 12/12/2006 12:45

Forgot to add, i was 38 weeks so could be soon for you.

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lollipopz · 12/12/2006 13:05

Thanks every one!! Good to know i'm not the only one, was up and down all night again last night, but i am really crampy today, got midwife tomorrow, so will hopefully find out where i stand!!