confused!

[melaniewilliams]

so last night i was up from 1.30 - 4.30 having quite painful contractions on average 4 mins apart. what should i expect next? is labour pretty close?? oh yeah after 4.30 the contractions must have died down as i was able to sleep.... thanks in advance for ANY info or advice!

[mrs_perky]

if they stay regular i would go to the hospital but if you are contracting i would call your doctor to find out what they would like for you to do hope this helps and good luck keep us posted

[melaniewilliams]

im due on oct 6th so just under 2 weeks.... i was having b.h a couple of weeks ago, that were completely painless, but very regular for a couple of days. but last night the pain woke me up and were very uncomfortable, hopefully slow labour but doubt it cos i have had NOTHING today! i suppose i just have to wait and see!

[mrs_perky]

well i hope that everything works out for you keep me posted i would like to know how everthing turns out ok.also if it gets worse call your doctor right away ok.

[melaniewilliams]

ok will do thanks! =-)

[Riot_Queen]

It's normal to get contractions at night.
The closer you get to your due date, the more intense they'll get.
Once I hit 36-37 weeks with my daughter all the way up till I was 8 days over due and finally got induced, around 7:30 every night, I'd get contractions what would be pretty regular, but after a few hours they'd stop. Usually around 10-11pm when I'd go to bed they'd stop.
I kept going in the the hospital thinking I was in labor, and after several times of being sent back home cuz they weren't "strong enough" or "regular enough", I just learned to ignore them.
They were actually quite painful and were somewhat regular abotu every 4-5 minutes apart. But my daughter just didn't want to come out so the docs hadda make her come out. lol
You're getting close!
Good luck!!

[melaniewilliams]

thanks!! the pains stopped all day yesterday but have started again this morning! hopefully will carry on getting stronger! i bet ill get one of those stubborn babies too lol.... but i am going to try sit on the excercise ball for a bit now! good luck to you when you get to this stage!! and again thanks for replying!