Pre-term Labor or Just Normal Pregnancy Stuff?

A., I urge you to go to the doctor's office and have him/her check you. It's great that you are only 2 weeks away from being technically full-term, but you are still early at this point and they can help you if you happen to be starting labor.

It's really important that you keep very hydrated - the uterus is a smooth muscle tissue and it contracts when it becomes dehydrated, so drink plenty of water. Also, the uterus will contract if a full bladder pushes on it. So drink and pee, drink and pee. Lay on your left side as well - that helps.

Good luck,
D.

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A.,

I'm trained as a midwife, have attended a number of births as a doula/intern midwife, and have given birth at home to three daughters. None of the symptoms you are describing would indicate "labor" to me, though sometimes having an illness close to term could potentially trigger an early labor.
Most of what you are describing seem like possibly you are still working out some of the symptoms of your flu or whatever it was.

And..I would caution that sometimes ob's can push you into things faster than you need to, just to be on the "cautious" side (interestingly, a midwife's view would be the exact opposite, but for the same reason--to be cautious).

I would hydrate really well, rest as much as you possibly can, take vitamin C in an ascorbate form (highly absorbable, not acidic), and if you still keep having these symptoms, then all else being said, call your doctor.

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Make sure you are drinking a TON of water! If you got a little dehydrated while sick dehydration can start labor.....drink!! It's very important.

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My daughter is due March 30. Three weeks ago she caught a bug that sounds similar to yours and began having cramps and contractions and serious fatique. Her midwife told her that being sick can cause contractions but that doesn't mean she's any closer to going into labor. It's been 3 weeks now and she's feeling better: less cramps and contractions tho she's still quite fatigued. For a couple of weeks she was very miserable with pain and still has pain but not the strong contractions. She no longer feels like labor is imminent. I'd say what you're experiencing is the result of the bug you caught and your body healing.

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I am NOT a dr, but it does sound like your body is just getting over the bug you had. Did you have a cough or vomitting? That can take a toll too. I would rest as much as you can. I am a stress ball so having all those things to worry about would make me freak out too. But it all sounds normal right now.

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You can always put in a call to an "ask a nurse" kind of thing or call your OB/GYN etc. They can be called, anytime outside of normal office hours. Via the physician exchange etc.

Or maybe you are having gas pains?
That can cause sharp pains as well and bloating.
Being that you had/have a stomach bug.

try calling a friend to come over.. to help you and so you can rest... that is what I would do.

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When in doubt call the doc- that is what they get paid the big bucks for.

Hopefully it was just a stomach bug but better safe than sorry!

Im thinking the sharp pelvic pain is normal because im 15 weeks and when i get off the couch some times i will get this sharp pain in my pelvic and have to hold it until it goes away or if i move wrong in bed i will get it. Im actually going to ask my doctor what is causing it. But i dont think you are going into pre term labor. But congrats on the baby:)