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Im 39 weeks and i keep having lower back pain am i in labor or about to begin labor?
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Maybe: If this is pregnancy # 1 then labor occurs with significant regular intervals of back pain/contractions of 3 to 5 minutes apart. If you can't walk talk, laugh or breathe, and the intervals are as described, you are probably in early labor. Call you OB md for more advice.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Possibly: Particularly if there is any rhythm or timing to the discomfort (as in it is there and an ache for 5-10 minutes, then "lets up" for 5-20 minutes). It is worth discussing with your ob, as they might recommend a labor check in l&d with monitor to "look" at uterus for contraction. Give your OB a call/page & ask.
Answered 6/10/2014
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