Signs of impending motherhood

It won't be long now! When those false pains hit, it's practice for the real deal..lol. Hmmm...when is the next full moon anyway? My grandmother used to say to watch for that. I am sooo excited for you! It was certainly a heart beating experience for me too. Are you going to be in there?

Can't help you there, sorry. I never felt one labor pain, false or otherwise, my babies were scheduled C-sections. I kind of feel cheated but everything turned out okay so I'm just grateful. However, I just happened to think--do you have a bag packed for yourself? I know a lot of people who have gotten to the hospital waiting for a child or grandchild only to find out they have nothing to read, nothing to snack on, no pencil for their puzzle book, no extra memory card for their camera. Do you have a bag packed and waiting by the door or in the garage so that you all have everything you need for the wait as well as the birth? You know my motto--be prepared!

no those things are individual not even a doctor can predict the exact time a baby will be born just the general time, because there are many things that can happen medically during that time.

Hi there, ( I just can't call you Mentalward..sorry) I had 4 children and all were different. They just come when they are ready. With my first one, I had no false labor at all and I went in actually on my due date. The doctor told me that there were no signs of it happening within the next few days and set up an appointment to see me the following week. I was so bummed out. Well, late that night or actually wee hours of the following morning, my water broke and she was born the following afternoon. Gosh...it's been so many years. My kids are all grown. I did get false labor one of them but I honestly could not tell you how long from the false pains to the real ones. When is the baby due? Also remember that doctors do from time to time completly get the due dates wrong. On my youngest, they were off by almost 2 months! All my babies were tiny and she was no exception. I'm tiny. I KNEW the date of conception because there was no other possible date that it could be. The doctor insisted that I miscalculated even though I told him that the date they gave me was literally impossible. I marked my calendar and hmmm...I was right. Even after she was born, they insisted that they were right even though she weighed 6'3....pretty big preemie, heh? Congrats on your new granddaughter! You are going to have so so much fun! I have one granddaughter and two grandsons and I just love it. you will too. Your in for an experience of a lifetime. Are you going to be in the room when she is born?

All I really wanted to do here is re-affirm that I've always heard when the baby gets in position like that, atleast in this family, I believe it's not too long after before the baby is born. Usually two or three days, if not a week. Honestly, a lot of stuff like that is down to wives tales and how it's happened in their family thus far. Congratulations on becoming a grandparent.

Hi MW! Well, I've never had Braxton Hicks (false labor) contractions. The only time that I had any kind of labor is when I was in labor for my daughter for almost 20 hours. I think Braxton Hicks contractions can happen any time after the 5th month. My daughter had them with her first and third child.. both of them came early. Her second was very premature. We thought she was having false labor with him until it was evident that the baby was in trouble. If she is already in her 8th month you will have a baby soon for sure. Within a month anyway.

Hi Marti Well I had false labour from 6 months onwards with my Son but it was then my problems started so they did not class it as false Labour it was more a case of keeping the Baby there then I went into Labor on the 20 April the Day he was due but he was not born till April 26th at 12.28pm there are 17 hours of my Life missing there as I was going every 2 Minutes and they could not do anything for me But I was told I would never have Children due to being raped for 2 years 5-7 years old But I have known someone who had false Labor and her Baby was actually born 3 Days later I think it just depends on the Baby and when they are ready to enter this world, I hope little one arrives soon big Hugs

It happened to my daughter 1 year ago when my grandson seems want to come out sooner than his birth date. My daughter had experienced labor pains and blood spot but when we asked the doctor she told us that's only a sign or early labor but does not mean the baby will come out. Observed the time of pains normally if the pains continue with the interval of every 15 minutes up to 5 mins that's the sign of giving birth. My daughter last about of 12 hrs or labor and ended up to Cesarean section because she loses to much water but the baby is lazy to go out. Congratulation for being a grandma welcome to the club .