So, its 11:30 my time and I've been having braxton hicks every 10 mins since 6:30. They arent getting a ton stronger at all, but theyre more irregular- I've had a few every 3-6 mins and some 10 mins apart, but never more then 10 mins apart. I drank lots of water, had a bath, and lay down- nothing helps.
I called the MW and she suggested either a glass of wine or ibuprohen (just this one time for either)- I hate wine, so we're going to try the ibuprohen. If in a few hours nothing has changed then I call her back and likely go get checked. Im 36+2 so I would have to go to the hospital. Ironically this started in birthing class, which my doula teaches, so if they let baby come tonight (if he wants to) I will still have her there.
DH is freaking out, but he wont admit it.
Update...
DH had to go to the store and buy the ibuprofen, and then I tried sleeping. I fell asleep around 1am, woke up at 3am and was having a few more, and then fell back asleep and they stopped.
So- no baby yet.
It did make us realize how much we dont have done- like ordering our cord blood kit, or doing a birth plan! The doula gave us a generic one where you tick off boxes, so we did that last night just in case we had to go to the hospital. I also need to back my bag, and Ben's overnight bag... heh.
Update 2...
so, this morning after I posted I started contracting again- every 4-15 minutes. After a few hours I called the midwife; because its been hours and hours (including last night) and they havent gotten stronger at all, she said its likely just practice.
She sent me to go and get some Cramp Bark tincture to help "quiet the uterus", and take it until Monday. OMG that stuff is vile... but I'd really like Kyle to hold out til Monday so that he's full term and also so that I can birth at the birth center. At 34.5 weeks he was already over 6lbs (Im now 36.5) and he was doing a ton of practice breathing- everyone thinks he would be fine if he had to come now, but obviously full term would be better.
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