https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:26:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505887 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:19:57 +0000 catlady 1505887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, for sure. I had them for a couple hours every evening starting around 37 weeks, I think. She ended up coming at 39 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505862 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:06:26 +0000 LovelyPlum 1505862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: good to know, thanks! They're back with a vengeance tonight. I took some Tylenol and am sitting on the heating pad to see what happens. Hoping for either an uneventful night or something good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505848 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:57:34 +0000 GrapeCrush 1505848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: hopefully this is signs it'll be happening soon. :) I know two people who had their babies this weekend, 1 was 1 1/3 weeks early, the other was 5 weeks early(baby is fine). Maybe it's something in the water right now? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505745 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:17:35 +0000 raintreebee 1505745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I had the same kind of contractions for about 24 hours before going into labor. They aren't always false! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505486 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:26:26 +0000 LovelyPlum 1505486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>PS - @lemondrop: I'm holding out hope that I feel better afterwards, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505483 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:25:37 +0000 LovelyPlum 1505483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: @Grace: ok, so it could be a while. At least I know, I guess.</p> <p>@Danizaur: @MapleMoose: from 34 weeks?! You guys were super patient. I'm impressed you dealt with it for so long.</p> <p>@gilmoregirl: hang in there, lady. Thinking of you :heart:</p> <p>@spaniellove: @luckypenny: @Happygal: @NorCalWayfarer: thanks ladies. Unfortunately, they're back, so guess we're in this for the long hall. I'm learning to deal with them, but they're not super fun. Thanks for thinking of me :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505453 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:07:50 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 1505453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad they stopped and hope you're feeling good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505432 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:58:28 +0000 Happygal 1505432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I'm glad they stopped! Hope they stay away so you can be comfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505355 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:27:08 +0000 gilmoregirl 1505355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is probably not especially helpful, but I've had regular, painful contractions since around 34 weeks. And I am decidedly still pregnant at 38 weeks, soooo.....we might be in a similar boat here. I will say that they are painful, but I can talk and really function through them.</p> <p>My doctor has said it's normal; call if they get longer, stronger, closer together, if there is blood or fluid. So it seems like maybe it could turn into something, but also I might just have contractions all the time. yay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505161 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:02:18 +0000 MapleMoose 1505161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Mine started 34 weeks and never ended. I was induced 41 weeks (10 days overdue) with a completely closed cervix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505068 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:27:37 +0000 artsyfartsy 1505068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had false labor from 34 weeks on. Mine got regular often. I had them constantly. Eventually the pattern would taper off. Never turned into anything. I was induced at 40 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505065 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:27:02 +0000 Grace 1505065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had that every 10 min or so every night from midnight until 6-7 AM for a week before I went into labour. Suuuuuuucked!! Although, the bonus was that I was 6 cm when I went into the hospital. I feel for you. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505051 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:23:38 +0000 luckypenny 1505051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whoa! Just now seeing this! What a bummer lady! I hope it eases up for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505035 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:17:46 +0000 spaniellove 1505035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Hope this doesn't go on too long for you! Long-term contractions are not a fun thing. I totally hear you on the tons of water...I'm up to 4-5 32 oz bottles and the downside of course is all that water has to go somewhere! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1505033 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:17:26 +0000 lemondrop 1505033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine lasted 2 weeks with my second (with my first it was 2 days) and both active labors were less than 8 hours long and I walked into triage at 5 1/2 cm with both, so hopefully it goes fast for you once it starts for real! </p> <p>My sympathies though, I was in tears all day last Friday because I was so miserable from it- the good news is that I felt awesome the second he was out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1504956 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:53:14 +0000 LovelyPlum 1504956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: Thanks. I'm pretty sure that if I drink any more water, I will float away...I drink around 120 oz a day. If I go much below that, I do contract, but that's not what these were. Guess I'm in for the long haul...</p> <p>@Dandelion: Spectacular. At least I know not to freak? I don't mind the discomfort, but it's super disorienting. Maybe tonight will be better-fingers crossed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1504944 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:50:48 +0000 mrsrain 1504944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife says to drink a bunch of water (like 20+ ounces) as dehydration can cause/exacerbate practice contractions. I would try that and see what happens... No other suggestions or help, I'm afraid! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1504928 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:44:28 +0000 Dandelion 1504928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: About a week for me :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1504919 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:42:10 +0000 LovelyPlum 1504919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: @redsmarties: @MapleMoose: awesome (or not). I'm glad to hear that it's not abnormal, but if this is going to be the pattern, I'm going to be mighty darn tired for a while. Can I ask how long it was between when this started and when you actually went into labor? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1504190 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:14:12 +0000 MapleMoose 1504190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like mine. Weeks of "regular" but not close enough to go to the hospital. Nothing made them go away for me, not showers, bouncing on the yoga ball, walking, sitting/resting... Hope you find relief soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1504173 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:10:35 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1504173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep...mine were about 7 minutes apart every night for 2 weeks. Sorry - I know its annoying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1504045 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:44:23 +0000 Dandelion 1504045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had this last time on and off for about a week. Not fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1504037 Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:42:08 +0000 LovelyPlum 1504037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMagpie: @T.H.O.U.: @lemondrop: @StbHisMrs: </p> <p>Thanks ladies. The short story is they've stopped for now. The Tylenol and hot shower spaced them to every 15 minutes, and I was able to fall back asleep. I woke up at 7 am, and immediately, they started again, every 10-12 minutes. Somehow, I fell back asleep, and when I woke up at 10, they were still there, but every 12-15 minutes. Getting up has made them stop, or at least stop being so painful. I guess we're in a "wait and see" pattern for now.</p> <p>@lemondrop: I'm hoping this is the case! I'm already really thinned out, but just at a 1.</p> <p>@StbHisMrs: from 28 weeks?! Good gracious, that would make me crazy. Thanks for the tip about the shower :)</p> <p>@MamaMagpie: I'm thinking I need to look up prodromal labor and see. That's what I was wondering about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1503206 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 23:57:42 +0000 StbHisMrs 1503206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's what I felt like from 28 weeks on. I was always told if a warm bath/shower didn't help then I should go in to be monitored.</p> <p>Good luck :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1503205 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 23:57:11 +0000 lemondrop 1503205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had false labor in different degrees for 2 weeks. Mostly it was uncomfortable and annoying to get my hopes up. Once I went to bed everything stopped. </p> <p>The good news was that by the time labor happened for real, it was quick since I had already progressed pretty far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1503202 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 23:54:16 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1503202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No help but good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1503200 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 23:52:51 +0000 MamaMagpie 1503200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh no fun :( I think if it's false labor, they'll go away. But I've heard about prodromal labor and although I don't know much about it, it sounds like false labor "symptoms" (not the right word but I'm tired haha) that don't go away until it's show time.<br /> Fingers crossed they go away and you keep cooking that babe for a few more weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/can-contractions-be-regular-in-false-labor#post-1503195 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 23:48:27 +0000 LovelyPlum 1503195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you had false labor, were the contractions you felt then regular? How long did they last before going away?</p> <p>I've been contracting pretty much every 8-9 minutes for the past 3 hours, and I'm beginning to wonder what is going on. Sometimes, they space out to 12 minutes or so, and sometimes they come a little closer together. They feel like a combination of pressure and period cramps. I took some Tylenol and a hot shower about half an hour ago, and they've spaced out a bit. They're painful, though, and some feel like period cramps. </p> <p>I know that if this is real labor, they'll get stronger. But if it's false labor, is it going to stop, or am I stuck feeling this way until the real deal? I'm 37 weeks today. </p>