Braxton Hicks??

Ok girls, I thought it was "time" last night... Had the worst, what I assume were, BH ever! Period cramp pains tightening every now and then and really sore lower back. Had contractions from about 2.30 am until about 7 am! Didn't time them because I thought that would make it real, hehehehe I really felt like crying though and I am still really sore today although no more contractions, just finding it hard to walk as baby is engaged.
Was it BH? Or am I going insane!? Haven't had my show yet or my waters break... And believe me, if these were just "practice contractions" I don't want the real ones!!!

lol, could be practice... i had the same thing 5 days before i had ayja, even got mum out of bed at 2 am but after she got here they slowed down and stopped. it's gets pretty terrible once baby is engaged cos everything is so tiring and baby just hurts you.

don't necessarily think you will even get a show or waters breaking though.. so definately don't rely on them as signs you are in labour.. some women get neither till they are very far along.   for instance.. i had a show 4 days before i had paris, and my labour started when my waters broke.... this time i never had a show and had to have my waters broken for me (lol, only 20 mins before i gave birth to her).

sounds silly but calm down, do some nice things for yourself.. maybe take a nice bath, pamper yourself, shave your legs if you can still reach lol, get hubby to rent some movies and get some yummy treats and spend some nice time together.. not only will it help you take your mind off being so uncomfy, but it may be some of the last QUALITY time you guys will get to spend as just you two for a very long time. (even once you do go out alone again, you will still be worrying about baby )   plus, chances are just when you plan to do something baby will come along to mess up those plans... kids are great like that.

I thought i had a kidney infection when I went into labour with caleb, only got contractions on one side, and I was only 26weeks so being a 1st time mum had no idea I was in labour, and my waters broke, or should I say leaked and I didnt even know, I had a scan at 31weeks and they told me my waters had broken so it dosnt always go toplan, my mate didnt know she was in labour last week either and she hadnthad a show or wters break, she rung here midwife to complain about her bh and she said to go up tp the hospital and shell check just in case, her m/w checked ehr and she was 4cm dilated already... so maybe if your bh are getting more regular just get ur m/w to check you out..

Good luck Ana! I didn't recognise the contractions when they first started but then they got more intense and I sure knew what they were! Maya was born at 38 weeks 1 day so bubs could be here anytime!

Well, things just keep getting more exciting at my place! Haven't had any pains since Friday night apart from normal little ones but ended up in hospital hooked up to a CTG monitor last night...
I hadn't felt baby move pretty much all day and was really worried especially since two ladies I know have recently lost their babies. I called the m/w at 9.15pm finally because I couldn't get bubs to move no matter what I tried. We met her at the hospital and I was on the monitor for about an hour, all is well thank god, but believe me, I have never been so scared in all of my life! Baby is moving lots again today but I am monitoring closely...

Glad to hear bubs is fine Ana. He or she has probably just run out of room to move!

Okay I was just thinking...what does Braxton Hicks feel like? I dont know if I had them or not!

I had BH heaps with Caleb and they never hurt my belly just went tight and hard for a few seconds a bit uncomfortable if I was sitting but never sore...

hey roksana, when i was preg with paris, me and mike went to see the matrix reloaded, the music was sooooo loud, i ended up with mikes jacket folded in 4 over my belly, cos paris was going so nuts... i just wanted to block some of the sound.

awwwwww! i soooo can't wait to get preggy again! i feel so let down and ripped off as i never had any BH or labour pains   
now i know some/most of you would say i was lucky, but i feel i was so cheated out of the whole process of 'having a baby'. jack was breech at 37wks so i had an elective c-section at 39wks. it's his first birthday on the 25th and i just wonder when his 'real' b'day would've been...if you know what i mean