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Labor? Or not?
im a ftm. I'm having contractions very frequently which has never happened before there probably every 5 or 6 minutes apart but most of them don't hurt only a few the rest I just feel the tightening. Are they supposed to hurt bad when it's time? I haven't lost my plug that I'm aware of nor has my water broke
The general rule is 4-1-1. Contractions 4 minutes apart lasting 1 minute for 1 hour is when it's time to go to labor. A lot of people don't lose their mucus plug and most people actually have their water broken by their doctor. Contractions aren't painful for everyone. My water broke on its own and I didn't even feel tightenings, but contractions were coming up on the monitor.
Thank you will do!
I would call your doctor you could definitely be in labor. I barely felt my contractions and mostly had tightening with my two previous pregnancies to go to the hospital to find out I was 5 cm dialated. I never lost my mucus plug with either and both times the doctor broke my water. With them getting closer together I would get it checked out! Good luck :)
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