[slygirrl]

Okay I'm not a moron and after three kids you would think I would know the answer to this.... but...

How on Earth do you know if Braxton Hicks are fake? I swear I have never experienced them with any of my previous pregnancies but I am getting them bad this time. Like I know BH are inconsistent, which these have been, but do you get the pain in your front? Like all of my contractions have been in my back, the lower part of my back. It's still the same squeezing sensation that you feel with normal contractions, and it's exceptionally painful. I got them tonight and had to bend over almost to try to alleviate the pain (it of course didn't work) so I took deep breaths and tried to breathe my way through it. (Thankfully dh was working with me tonight so if anything happened he would be right there, however the store would have been manager-less ) I guess I'm just afraid I'm going to chalk it all up to being fake and if something does happen I'm not going to be as aware of it. Like for real, the first time I experienced labor for 18 hours I thought it was gas. My c-section isn't scheduled until November 1st, but I am terrified I am going to go into labor before that and even worse, not realize it because I think they're fake.

I've also noticed I'm starting to "drop" so that's another thing that worries me..... I dunno, I realize my body will say when if I don't make it until my due date, but like now, I'm getting those squeezing pains in my back...... I guess laying down until they subside is the only thing I can really do.....