hi, i am 39 weeks pregnant, and i have been having random sharp shooting pain in my upper inner thigh, sometimes at the same time i get sharp pain deep in the vagina. i have also been having contractions where my tummy becomes so hard all over, and sometimes with lower abdominal pain,just like menstrual cramps.this has been going on for over 2 weeks now,however, last Sunday it got worse,occurring every 10 minutes and went on for almost an hour. then it stopped and went back to being random again.baby still moves and kicks. am i in labor?
Hi, Thanks for the query.  I understand your concern.  You are already full term. Can be delivered any day.  The symptoms you describe are suggestive of an early labor pains...preparing for delivery.  * Labor pains that come periodically with pain free intervals. Frequency of labor pains increases interval between two pains go on decreasing.  It is associated with excessive vaginal discharge some times tinge of blood.  *stoppage of labor pains after being settled to every 10 minutes pattern ... is unusual. Though fetal movements are good... you need not worry... I feel this is the time for internal assessment by treating gynecologist USG scan for pelvic measurement amniotic fluid assessment. This would help to decide about need of an intervention.  Thanks.