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This morning around 7am I got up to use the restroom  and  I've seemed to be loosing more mucous.. I went to lay back down my lower abdominal started cramping (felt like bad menstrual cramps) then my  hips started hurting and I started to feel sick kinda lightheaded  and nauseous... Anyone  else experience  anything  like this  before labor  started?? I have my next appointment  Monday
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Braxton hicks contractions don't hurt.  True labor contractions start off feeling like menstrual cramps.  If that's what ur feeling, then labor is imminent or ur experiencing the very beginnings of it.  Monitor it and get ready to go to the hospital!  Goodluck!!
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My Braxton hicks were nothing like my actual labor. My contractions never went all over my belly. Only lower abdomen and back like menstrual cramps.
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Ive had this twice but for me both times it stopped I always hear if its real labor it wont stop
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10153131 tn?1411325469
Yeah I know what Braxton  hicks feel like, but this wasn't anything  like that.
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They are called braxton hicks. Its normal
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10153131 tn?1411325469
Ok  thank you  I'll go ahead  and call my Dr just to be on the safe side
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I experienced that with my first born but they kept sending me home lol,  i eventually was 2 weeks overdue. But make sure you keep in contact with your Obgyn
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