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Hellobee Boards Topic: If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 23:14:01 +0000 annie624 on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1552962 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:46:42 +0000 annie624 1552962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oh yeah, I had contractions from like 30 weeks on. However, I knew it was true labor because they were time-able (went from nothing to 4 minutes apart, and longer). Also they felt differently than the ones I'd been having--like they felt more like diarrhea cramps (TMI?), if that makes sense. Plus, I had several bowel movements, and remembered hearing that this could be a sign you're in labor. MummaColston on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1552454 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 23:17:40 +0000 MummaColston 1552454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I never was certain. I'd talked myself into thinking that it was just braxton hicks because I didn't want to show up in false labour with our hospital being a 1.5 hour drive away and my BH had been so bad in the last trimester. The pain of real labour was consistent. I could time in between contractions. The best way I can describe it is like period cramps mixed with poo-pain as if you'd been holding one in for a whole week. MummaColston on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1552453 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 23:17:38 +0000 MummaColston 1552453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I never was certain. I'd talked myself into thinking that it was just braxton hicks because I didn't want to show up in false labour with our hospital being a 1.5 hour drive away and my BH had been so bad in the last trimester. The pain of real labour was consistent. I could time in between contractions. The best way I can describe it is like period cramps mixed with poo-pain as if you'd been holding one in for a whole week. artsyfartsy on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549812 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 01:18:06 +0000 artsyfartsy 1549812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: Annoying!!! I feel your pain. luckypenny on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549726 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 21:40:06 +0000 luckypenny 1549726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @HLK208: thanks lady :) you may be following for awhile lol I have a bet with DH that this one will come on DD's due date (4/12) out of sheer irony that it will be almost as long as DD made us wait too LovelyPlum on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549692 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 21:09:42 +0000 LovelyPlum 1549692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @spaniellove: makes me crazy...I literally contracted until they put me on the monitors and started again less than 5 minutes after we left. Sigh. On the plus side, this girl was happy to have her Mama home tonight. It is hard to be too mad when you come home to such excited wiggles :heart: [attach=3423/14/n3n207.337x600.IMAG0713.jpg] spaniellove on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549681 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 20:58:05 +0000 spaniellove 1549681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: Oh my gosh..."irritable uterus" is such an injustice. I hope you can get some sleep and you get your induction soon! LovelyPlum on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549669 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 20:46:54 +0000 LovelyPlum 1549669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Irritable uterus. On our way home. Frustrated doesnt even begin to describe it. Talking induction tomorrow AM. @luckypenny: good luck! I'll post more when I'm not on my phone. HLK208 on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549633 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 20:14:21 +0000 HLK208 1549633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: @luckypenny: good luck, ladies!!! Following both of you!!! MrsKoala on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549600 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 19:54:16 +0000 MrsKoala 1549600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: fingers crossed for you!!! luckypenny on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549572 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 19:43:44 +0000 luckypenny 1549572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: post to the April board when you find out. I'm at L&D too! But that's bc doc wanted to check my BP. GrapeCrush on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549537 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 19:28:09 +0000 GrapeCrush 1549537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: Ooohh my fingers are crossed for you! artsyfartsy on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549536 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 19:27:19 +0000 artsyfartsy 1549536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: Good luck!! I hope this is it! Can't offer any advice because I never went into labor. I was induced before they had to send me to the looney bin. spaniellove on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549535 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 19:26:58 +0000 spaniellove 1549535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: good luck! Mrs. Champagne on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549511 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 19:21:35 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1549511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: good luck!!!!! :goodluck: twodoghouse on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549507 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 19:20:42 +0000 twodoghouse 1549507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: Exciting! I'll be thinking good thoughts for you! LovelyPlum on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549492 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 19:09:36 +0000 LovelyPlum 1549492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @lemondrop: :heart: @HLK208: @twodoghouse: @lemondrop: alright ladies, they want me to come in and get checked. I'll update in a bit! Cross your fingers! lemondrop on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549443 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 18:02:49 +0000 lemondrop 1549443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: You have my FULL sympathies here!!! :heart: My last week was miserable, being decently dilated, feeling like crap, and random uncomfortable contractions that start and stop, then nothing. Super discouraging!! I cried so much my last two days of being pregnant. You would think that this being my second go round that I would know real from false labor- NOPE! It was a totally different experience from my first. Just know that we are all rooting for you and you really can't stay pregnant forever. You will have one of the loves of your life in your arms soon! Hopefully since this is taking you a long time it will mean a fast and easier labor for you! :goodluck: LovelyPlum on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549436 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:49:51 +0000 LovelyPlum 1549436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @lemondrop: that is so frustrating, but I am really glad to hear that someone else didn't know right away. I am convinced that these are not BH, but I'm just not sure how long they will stay. I was convinced on Thursday, but then they went away after 6 hours. I had a total meltdown :( I called, so I guess we will see. Thanks :) @twodoghouse: thank you!! HLK208 on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549435 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:49:37 +0000 HLK208 1549435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: that's a long time! FX!! My early labor contractions were only about 45 seconds long and consistently 8 minutes apart (I only knew it was early labor because I was being monitored while waiting to be induced) lemondrop on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549431 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:44:02 +0000 lemondrop 1549431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: I didn't know it was real labor until I went into triage to get my blood pressure checked and E had stopped moving regularly- they told me they were keeping me for an induction, then I went into real labor shortly after. Basically, I still had no idea until I hit contractions I couldn't talk through. It was sooooo much easier with my first son when my water broke, that was pretty obvious! Good luck :goodluck: hope this is it!!! twodoghouse on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549426 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:41:33 +0000 twodoghouse 1549426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: Fingers crossed that this is it!! LovelyPlum on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549418 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:33:00 +0000 LovelyPlum 1549418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @HLK208: 60-90 seconds, but some are way more intense than others. My back is also getting tight, which is new. I just really don't want to get my hopes up again, but I hope it is!! I guess I should just hang out for a bit and see? So confused! HLK208 on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549413 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:30:07 +0000 HLK208 1549413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: how long are they lasting? You'll know! I'd say it's probably the start of labor though :) LovelyPlum on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1549412 Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:26:49 +0000 LovelyPlum 1549412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Bump! I've lost my mucus plug, and on Wednesday I was a 3 and 90% effaced. These feel like period cramps, and they're 2 1/2-3 minutes apart. But I don't feel like I "know"-these have been this kind of pain for a week, which is different than the BH I had for two weeks before that. Anyone experience something similar? Maysprout on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor/page/2#post-1389667 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 09:44:15 +0000 Maysprout 1389667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would say with real contractions there was more ebb and flow that coincided with my stomach tightening. Before I'd get sharp pain or discomfort or sometimes shooting pain. With my first my labor started out very slowly and had times when the contractions were close together and times where they spread out. But I was pretty sure they were real because the pain kept increasing as the day went on (and then there were the other signs like losing the MP and water breaking, which finally said OK this is real) artsyfartsy on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor#post-1389411 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:31:06 +0000 artsyfartsy 1389411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @.twist.: Wow!! Crazy! daniellemybelle on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor#post-1389249 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:13:30 +0000 daniellemybelle 1389249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had 5 days of very painful false labor before my water broke. After that, the contractions were definitely more intense but if my water hadn't broken I don't know that I would have known for sure. I thought it was the real deal so many times before! False labor is the worst :( hang in there! rattles on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor#post-1389244 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:11:40 +0000 rattles 1389244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When my water broke in a movie-style gush. Boheme on "If you had a lot of false labor/Braxton Hicks, how did you tell when you were in REAL labor?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-lot-of-false-laborbraxton-hicks-how-did-you-tell-when-you-were-in-real-labor#post-1389207 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 21:42:10 +0000 Boheme 1389207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My BH were annoying. My real contractions took my breath away and I was sobbing through them. They felt like my hips were cracking in half!