Lightening at 30 Weeks?

Even if you "dropped" that doesn't mean labor will start soon. My last was my big boy - he did "drop" early. But it was only because he needed room to move. I felt like he was sitting on my lap for over a month, then the last few week I couldn't sit with my legs together cause my tummy won't let me. Yes, I felt like he was going to fall out and I had to pee all the time. I wore light pads just incase - sometimes toward the end he would kick my bladder and I just couldn't help but leak. So, the pads help me from anyone else knowing & made it easier on me when I was working. The bathroom can be so far away when you are at this stage - even if it's only 3 steps away.

Never feel like an idiot when it comes to anything dealing with your pregancy... I'm having #5 in July. And I still ask questions... I should be a pro at this by now, but all of them are different & the saying "once you hold the baby all the bad stuff dealing with pregnacy goes away" is so TRUE!

The back issue could be the way the baby is laying... sometimes they lay on nerves or push against them wrong. I had to ask the doctor why I didn't have feeling in my privet area... for days. Just so happened the doc rubbed my belly really hard and the baby moved and the feeling was back. It was kinda like sleeping on an arm wrong & waking up with your arm asleep. You doc should be able to give you some more insite into that.

Just remember - you are on the home streach... you'll be holding you littlest love soon. Congratz!!!

If you're really concerned, don't hesitate to call the doctor's office and ask if you could get in earlier than Wed. I am positive they won't think you're an idiot. The doctor and his/her staff have seen and heard it all before. I'm sure nothing will phase them. I'd also bet that they'd rather have you come in if you have a concern than to wait it out quietly while worrying the whole time. Good luck!

You should just wait till wed- I had the exact same sensation with my third child(i have had 3 c- sections) and it was nothing- your back just hurts from being preggo- chillax!!!!If you have had 2 normal pregnancies- chances are you are fine- i had "cankles" for the last 4 mo of my 3rd prgnancy and never had any swollen anything with the other 2! But- if you are too worried- go see another doctor- and make sure you are ok! Wishing you and your baby well!!!

my son was very low very early and i had to be induced at 41 weeks. Make sure you mention it to your dr but try to relax as long as you have no other signs of labor your should be fine. i worked at a job were i walked 5-6 miles a night until i was 8 months pregnant from about 6 months on my son would push down so hard i felt like i had to stop and hold him in. I often just stopped walking and stood for a minute until he readjusted :) good luck with the rest of your pregancy

I have to tell you, we have had plenty of moms tell us they felt back pains or cramps, and then they deliver prematurely. The suggestion to time how long the cramps are, and how frequent is a good one. I would also call my OB, and run it by whomever takes calls. It may be your md wants to see you sooner than wed., it may mean they don't. Every pregnancy is different. Just because you went term with your others doesn't mean you can't go pre-term now.
Good luck. Always feel free to contact your Dr's office with any questions. They know your history. They are a much better resource than a bunch of moms on an e-mail list. Then, if you want to hear about other opinions, ask us.
R.

With our last pregnancy I carried him so low that his head was bruised from the pubic bones inside me. I was also sore there for a long time as well. THe second child we had was up very high into the
ribs so much so that they expanded permanetly. I remember getting the pinchy pains that would come and go a lot when he was lower. But every preganancy is different. There is suck a thing as feeling it more in your back than others. That is where both my cousins felt their labor the most. Start timing how long the pains last. and how far apart they are. That should give you a clearer picture of what's going on. W. M.