With all of my pregnancies I get
prodromal labor starting around 24 weeks until I deliver.
My prodromal labor started about a month before my little one finally arrived and I experienced it almost every night from 1 - 5 AM.
One thing I've definitely figured out, though, is that
my prodromal labor starts each day after a round of love - making with my husband (This may be TMI but it only results in prodromal labor if he doesn't pull out).
Each day that
the prodromal labor started, the contractions were more painful and I used more of the breathing / moving / visualization techniques I had learned to prepare for real labor!
Not exact matches
I would say the first trimester was rough because I had bad nausea (curable only by eating lots of white carbs, potatoes and GF crackers all day every day) and then I felt great from Months 4 - 7.5, then I
started to feel HUGE and I also experienced
prodromal labor for 4 weeks before delivery.
Braxton Hicks contractions can
start in the second trimester while
prodromal labor only
starts at the end of your pregnancy.
Prodromal labor is known for
starting and stopping at around the same time every day.
I had been having
prodromal labor for about month straight so when I noticed contractions
starting on Sunday evening, I didn't really think much of it.
Many believe an OP baby can cause
start and stop contractions, also known as
prodromal labor, and getting the baby into an optimal position will help
labor to
start.
An OP baby can cause
start and stop contractions, also known as
prodromal labor, and getting the baby into an optimal position will help
labor to
start.
If you are struggling with
prodromal labor, try to focus on the fact that even if you aren't in active
labor yet, the contractions are preparing your body and may make things easier when real
labor starts.
Women who experience
prodromal labor often have shorter active
labors, so it is important to eat enough and stay hydrated to be ready for
labor when it
starts.
Prodromal labor can last days, weeks or even a month or more, often
starting and stopping at the same time each day (or night).
After four full weeks of
prodromal labor and a full week past my due date, I resigned myself to the fact that obviously this baby was never going to come out and just
started obsessively cleaning (not realizing I was nesting...)
And my
prodromal started at 34 weeks, so I'm glad it was just
prodromal and not preterm
labor.
I am pregnant with my third and again
started prodromal labor at 36 weeks.
I had
prodromal labor for a month prior to my sons birth and once active
labor started, he came in 3 hours.