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Real labor or Braxton Hicks?

I'll be 37 weeks tomorrow and I've been cramping throughout the day yesterday and now today, as well having some back aches. I know I have dropped because everyone keeps telling me I have and I can actually breathe better and get up a lot more easily. Well my baby is also now moving a lot less than he was a couple of days ago. I can feel him, but not as frequently or as strong as I have been this week. I am not in intense pain, but it hurts in my pelvis even when I walk. Not wanting to call the doctor, but just wanting to see if anyone else experienced this and whether it ended up being Braxton Hicks or early labor?
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4309243 tn?1353919791
If you have change in baby's movement you should always go to hospital to be checked out. Even if you still feel the baby move but it is less than usual.
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sounds like inactive labour which can go on for days. a dr and hospital wont see you until your have regular contractions a minute in length five minutes apart for one hour.
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10815315 tn?1421907363
Well if they go away when you get up and walk they are bh but if you been having them through out the day sounds like real contractions so call doc...
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