38 Weeks Pregnant how much longer?

Question

I AM 38 WEEKS PREGNANT. THIS IS MY FIRST CHILD SO I AM KINDA NEW AT THIS. ARE THERE ANY SIGNS THAT IT IS COMING SOONER? I HAVE HAD SOME PAINS IN MY LOWER STOMACH AND ON MY SIDES RIGHT WHERE MY HIPS ARE. I KEEP DREAMING I'M GOING INTO LABOR BUT NOTHING FOR REAL. I HAVE REALLY BAD BACK PAINS AND I DONT BELEIVE I HAVE LOST MY PLUG YET. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF HER COMING EARLY?

Answer 1

There's always a chance, especially with it already being 38 weeks.  Babies come somewhere plus or minus two weeks generally.  So it could be now, it could be a month from now.

It doesn't sound like the pain you're experiencing is labor pains but normal ones during pregnancy.  Lower back pain is one symptom that some women have, losing the plug, the water breaking, the baby dropping means the time is closer.  Braxton Hicks contractions will be shorter lived generally and more irregular.  Real contractions will be more regular & tend to get closer together over time.  You can walk, too, to help stimulate things once contractions start.

Go to http://www.webmd.com and search for signs & symptoms of labor.  They're a great resource on all things medical.

Answer 2

You may want to try re-posting this question in the pregnancy category rather than adoption.  Sorry I can't be of more help.

Answer 3

about 2 more weeks

Answer 4

Every person is diffrent and they tend to say that with your first child that you usually deliver late however it is not always true.  I went a week early for my daughter.  Some people say that they start nesting and that is when they know they will be delivering soon however I never did this and some people say that they never even knew that they lost there mucas plug.  I did it was really gruose and ALLOT for me when I lost it so it was hard for me not to tell and I went into labor with in 24 hours of me losing my mucas plug.  Hope this helps.

Congrats!