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Babies absolutely move during labor, sometimes even more than usual. Can you time the pains? Can you talk and focus on other things during them? Your symptoms sound exactly like mine, but my pains aren't regular. However I am dilating and effacing, so all of it is creating cervical change with me, just very slowly. If the pains get regular, like 30+ seconds every 3 minutes or your water breaks, then yes, go to the hospital. Otherwise I'd wait a bit.

Quoting SophieKay:" Babies absolutely move during labor, sometimes even more than usual. Can you time the pains? Can you ... [snip!] ... get regular, like 30+ seconds every 3 minutes or your water breaks, then yes, go to the hospital. Otherwise I'd wait a bit."

I haven't tried timing them yet, but I will. Does moving into different positions help? So far it's not helping me at all...

my sister gave me this adive the other day: try drinking a really big glass of cold water and walk around as much as you can. If the pain starts to get stronger then backs off. see if you can time it from when you feel it to when it stops and then how long between the next one. If your time inbetween is 3 to 5 mins apart for more then a half hour to an hour I would call L&D. Mine the other night were 3 to 5 mins apart for a half hour and then backed off to 7mins apart then 10mins, then they finally stopped. I had them for a little over 2 hours.
When I got up and started to walk around the bh got further apart.

Quoting March 2013:" my sister gave me this adive the other day: try drinking a really big glass of cold water and walk around ... [snip!] ... they finally stopped. I had them for a little over 2 hours. When I got up and started to walk around the bh got further apart."

I've tried the walking for like 10 mins but gave up cause it hurt but I'll do that again. She's still moving too and it hurts worse when she moves.

<blockquote><b>Quoting *KatteyBug*:</b>" I haven't tried timing them yet, but I will. Does moving into different positions help? So far it's not helping me at all..."</blockquote>




Drink a big glass of water and lie on your left side, that should slow them if they aren't real. Frequent switches in position would make them worse, not better. But staying still on my left side and rehydrating has worked for me within an hour if it's just pre labor hell and not the real deal. Try timing them for sure, before and after lying down and having a drink to see if there's a difference.

Quoting SophieKay:" <blockquote><b>Quoting *KatteyBug*:</b>" I haven't tried timing them yet, but I will. ... [snip!] ... and not the real deal. Try timing them for sure, before and after lying down and having a drink to see if there's a difference."

Okay thanks so much ladies I really appreciate it.

<blockquote><b>Quoting SophieKay:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting *KatteyBug*:</b>" I haven't tried timing them yet, but I will. ... [snip!] ... and not the real deal. Try timing them for sure, before and after lying down and having a drink to see if there's a difference."</blockquote>




I should add that I check that way because I'm having preterm labor and don't want them to be the real deal, so I'd rather they stop. If you'd like you can check the opposite way by moving around and seeing if they increase rather than lying down and seeing if they decrease. The water drinking is because uterine muscles contracts when dehydrated regardless of whether or not you're in labor, so it's good to rule it out.

Quoting *KatteyBug*:" I've tried the walking for like 10 mins but gave up cause it hurt but I'll do that again. She's still moving too and it hurts worse when she moves."

yea my girl wouldn't move during the bh but she would move a lot right after. i keep getting more pressure in my pevis, but that is probably just her because of how big they think she is.

try taking a bath

Quoting SophieKay:" <blockquote><b>Quoting SophieKay:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting *KatteyBug*:</b>" ... [snip!] ... is because uterine muscles contracts when dehydrated regardless of whether or not you're in labor, so it's good to rule it out."

I was wondering which one helps you to determine if you are in labor sooner. because if you get the soonest result and shouldn't be in labor you can go to L&D and get a shot to stop the contractions..tho at this point Im being induced early and the ob said he wouldnt stop labor if it started for me. My body is just getting to many complications..

Well i always heard it's the real thing when they start to get closer together and you can't walk or talk through the pain, and your supposed to go in when they get five minutes apart.

Good luck!!

If it's labour, you will know. Because the pains won't stop and they will get stronger.

Babies don't always slow down. Heck, mine had hiccups while I was giving birth.

Quoting Rebecca Brown*:" Well i always heard it's the real thing when they start to get closer together and you can't walk or talk through the pain, and your supposed to go in when they get five minutes apart."

Yeah this! I'd start timing them. Pains get worse and worse and they'll be closer together. You'll know..trust me.