Pre-term Labor???

I was so worried with both of my pregnancies that I wouldn't know when I was going into real labor, even with the second one..and I knew what real labor felt like from the first. I read that if they go away when you change positions, then it is not real labor. Start timing the pains. If you notice you are getting them at regular intervals that are increasing.. every 10 minutes then every 5 minutes.. and changing position doesn't make them go away a little, I'd call the hospital to talk to a nurse to get advice. When they are 3 minutes apart and really strong, I'd go in.

You probably should check with them; I don't know whether preterm labor is something that tends to happen again and again. But...I had some serious contractions with my first that were definitely more frequent than 4 an hour WAY before I went into actual labor and with my second, I had tons of contractions that didn't signal actual labor. I've heard that is the case for a lot of women; second and subsequent babies tend to bring on more frequent Braxton Hicks, it seems.

Are you hydrated enough? I have 3 boys and I noticed with each pregnancy, I needed more and more fluid (a ridiculous amount actually) My Dr. actually told me I should consume at least 2 liters of water a day. A friend of mine went into pre-term labor (which they were able stop) because she was dehydrated. Whenever I felt bad pelvic pains, or contractions, I stopped immediately and drank a bunch of water. The relief was instant. Good luck.

I had such horrible braxton hicks with my last two pregnancies, that it felt like real labor. I was in such pain sometimes, that I could hardly walk anywhere. If they are going away when you lay down, then it's probably not real labor, but since you've had one pre-term pregnancy already, that does increase your chances of having another. Good luck!

I would probably go in just to be checked and make sure everything is okay. It doesn't hurt to be safe. Good luck and congratulations.

When you can't reach your doctor the best advice is to call directly to the labor and delivery dept in your hospital and they will answer your questions and tell you if you need to come in to them and get checked. good luck and congragulations. I am having my second in feb. so i know how nerve wracking it can be when things like this happen