caca,
when my cervix dilated to 2cm and even up to 6 cm (2 weeks' time), my contractions also not so frequent, is like only once every hour or every couple of hours, but my lower back and hips ache is consistent...only when the last 20 hours b4 my actual delivery the contractions came near...from about 4 every hour to about once every min...
My contractions also not always whole tummy harden, sometimes is one side harden, and i will mistaken it to be baby stretching, and when i asked my gynae, he say NO, he felt once and told me IT IS CONTRACTION...imagine, i silly silly really ignore the symptoms and try to be clever and still can psycho myself that it is normal when it is not...
So girls, pls don't folow my footsteps wor...though it also felt great to be pregnant for 7+ months only la, no extreme heavy tum tum to carry, no chance to see if stretchmarks will develop, no chance to put on further weight, no need spend $$$ on maternity clothes.... BUT seeing my girl 1st few days in tubes, very heartache de...No Joke...