What could this be?!!?!

[Ccarter313]

I'm 38+4 weeks and recently I have been having menstral like cramps that feel like they don't ease and have been having some contractions also I have constant lower back pain and feel like I'm going to throw up all the time! And when I walk I get dizzy, and when laying down I will sometimes get a tired feeling like I just ran a mile and will have to roll over has anyone else experienced this or know what it could be?

[fishlock9294]

It's a braxxton hicks contraction Ull get it a lot on your lead up to the real thing

[Ccarter313]

Here  at the end of pregnancy you go every week until the baby is born and you have to option to be checked to see if your dialated..

[easyk786]

I had my last appointment this week.Is it when they put there fingers up there....i thought they only examine you like that when you go into the hospital for the actual birth/labour.Oh well guess i just wait till I go in.

[Ccarter313]

My midwife checks every week

[Jwilliams229]

A doctor can check. It's hard for women to check their own as we have a big belly in the way and sometimes the cervix is high and we can reach it. Next time you see your midwife ask them to check it for you.

[easyk786]

Excuse me for my ignorance,but how can you tell how much dialated u are ? Has the doc checked ? Or can the pregnant women do this herself...Im from  U.K and here have midwives who take care of us during and after our pregnancy.

[Jwilliams229]

So today i feel like i got run over by a truck.  I feel so crappy so hope this is a sign that labor is around the corner.  But I am like you been over 2 cm for about 2 weeks or so and still nothing.  I swear this baby is listening to his father as he wants him to be born on the 15th so they can share a birthday.  Im like okay enough already. But i guess in due time.  If i make it to tuesday's appointment we will decide on an eviction date.

[Ccarter313]

Ok so I'm not the only one !! Sometimes I feel so miserable but at others I feel perfectly content... I feel like my baby isn't planning on making her way out I have been 2cm dialated and 75% effaced for almost to weeks.

[easyk786]

I am 38 weeks and 4 days to my baby due on the 20th august ,my symtoms are spot on like yours :-)

[Lisamarie2xmom]

And make sure you continue to drink water

[Jwilliams229]

yes sound just like me.  The doctor just told me its the begining and just have to wait for contractions to become more intense and close together or water to break.  hang in there we are almost there.