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Does Vaginal And Stomach Pain Indicate Start Of Labor Pain?

hi, i am 9 month pregnant (first baby) and my baby heads come down on 3rd week of 8 month. now i m feeling vaginal pain on regular basis + my stomach get hard so often along with stomach pain. Is it start of labor pain (starting contraction) and after this when i can accept my due date?
Tue, 14 Oct 2014
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ONLY 4-5 % PREGNANCY OCCURS EXACTLY ON DUE DATE...
MAJORITY LABOUR STARTS WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF EXPECTED DATES...

PAINFUL , INTERMITTENT CONTRACTION ALONG WITH SLIGHT BLOOD MIXED WITH THICK VAGINAL DISCHARGE (SHOW) INDICATES STARTING OF LABOUR...

PAIN IS INTERMITTENT, ASSOCIATED WITH HARDENING OF UTERUS AND RADIATES TO BACK AND MEDIAL SIDE OF THIGH...

IF THIS OCCURS, VISIT YOUR DOCTOR. IT CAN BE INITIATION OF LABOUR

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Does Vaginal And Stomach Pain Indicate Start Of Labor Pain?

WELCM TO HCM ONLY 4-5 % PREGNANCY OCCURS EXACTLY ON DUE DATE... MAJORITY LABOUR STARTS WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF EXPECTED DATES... PAINFUL , INTERMITTENT CONTRACTION ALONG WITH SLIGHT BLOOD MIXED WITH THICK VAGINAL DISCHARGE (SHOW) INDICATES STARTING OF LABOUR... PAIN IS INTERMITTENT, ASSOCIATED WITH HARDENING OF UTERUS AND RADIATES TO BACK AND MEDIAL SIDE OF THIGH... IF THIS OCCURS, VISIT YOUR DOCTOR. IT CAN BE INITIATION OF LABOUR THNKS