https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 16:33:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-im-getting-close#post-2187901 Sat, 23 May 2015 22:01:34 +0000 MrsBrewer 2187901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: good to know!! I go in again on tuesday (if I don't go into labor before then) hopefully I will be more effaced!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-im-getting-close#post-2187895 Sat, 23 May 2015 21:56:55 +0000 dc yoga bee 2187895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hell yeah!! They told me I was having contractions this whole week, when I thought they were Braxton hicks. They feel like menstrual cramps. My midwife is excited with glee about 1cm and 70%, so I think yours sounds even better! And that's without you even being induced! I think.m you're gonna go soon! Oh yeah, she said she's more concerned about effacement. You can get the cervix diated with birthing ball, squats, and walking much easier than effacement she said. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-im-getting-close#post-2187888 Sat, 23 May 2015 21:46:27 +0000 MrsBrewer 2187888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww thanks everyone! I'm hanging in there, it's just so uncomfortable! When people told me it would get like this, I guess I had no idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-im-getting-close#post-2187875 Sat, 23 May 2015 21:28:12 +0000 turkeylurkey 2187875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: with DS I walked around for 3 weeks at a 3cm. Every appt my OB would say by the end of the week. And then nothing. I ended up going to 40.6 weeks. It is hard and uncomy. Hang in there and I hope your little one isn't as stubborn as mine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-im-getting-close#post-2187831 Sat, 23 May 2015 19:33:54 +0000 twodoghouse 2187831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:goodluck: :goodluck: I hope it happens soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-im-getting-close#post-2187816 Sat, 23 May 2015 19:08:48 +0000 andthewildones 2187816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>engaged head? I had crazy back and pelvic pain just days before birth with my first, all contractions. this time I've had pelvic pressure off/on for weeks and baby's head has been engaged forever it feels! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-im-getting-close#post-2187814 Sat, 23 May 2015 19:00:12 +0000 regberadaisy 2187814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw it could be the added baby weight or the baby dropping. I know it's hard at the end!!! Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-im-getting-close#post-2187813 Sat, 23 May 2015 18:58:09 +0000 avivoca 2187813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It really depends. I hope you don't have to deal with it for too much longer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-im-getting-close#post-2187812 Sat, 23 May 2015 18:57:10 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2187812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, I did start getting that pressure toward the last week. With this one, I'm only 20 weeks and unfortunately, baby is very low and I have tummy troubles that make it so I feel that pressure all the time already. I know that's not helpful, but if I had to guess yeah it's a sign you're getting closer if it just happened. No matter what, you're 38 weeks and close! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/please-tell-me-im-getting-close#post-2187810 Sat, 23 May 2015 18:52:44 +0000 MrsBrewer 2187810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to my last spot on Tuesday and I was 37+4 (I'm currently 38+1) and at the appt I was 50% effaced and 3 cm dilated! I have been doing a lot of walking and now today my way lower back is just killing me, feels like constant pressure on my tailbone. And my hips are killing me, feeling like there's just constant pressure pushing down, I can hardly walk. </p> <p>But no contractions. At least none that I can feel. Is the constant pressure/back pain an indication that I'm really close?! Or just something I may have to live with for 2+ weeks?! </p>