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Need to Know About Difference Between Braxton's and Real Contractions
If they stop, then you are have Braxton's contractions. Even if they are far apart and don't seem very strong, you could still be in labor. ...
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- Sounds like Braxton Hicks/false labor so far. The real contractions will continually get stronger and closer together. They won't go away when you lay down on your s...
- Hi C., I am 20 weeks along with my 3rd baby, and I have had braxton hicks all through my pregnancies. I did however know when I was 30 weeks with my son that it was no...
- It sounds like it could be the start. Braxton hicks are more uncomfortable than painful and the real thing won't go away, it will only intensify. By the way, congrat...
Braxton Hicks or the Real Thing??
When the lady doing the test saw how steady the contractions were she told me that I might be going to labor and delivery then, that was the 30th of April ...
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- People always say "you will know" when they are real. SO NOT TRUE FOR EVERYONE! I started having irregular contractions that didn't really hurt all that bad. More a...
- I know, it is so hard to actually tell the difference. HOWEVER, err on the side of caution- ALWAYS! Who cares if the nurses on the maternity floor send you home every...
- My contractions felt like cramps from the beginning and they were steady, every 3 to 5 minutes. After four hours of that, we went to the hospital and I was in active ...
Braxton Hicks Contractions
During true labor your contractions will be petty regular and won't stop if you walk around and drink lots of water. I was always told to drink s full glass ...
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- Stay well hydrated. Braxton Hicks can be a sign of dehydration..why we get muscle cramps if we exercise dehydrated, it is the same thing. Drink 2L of water and see i...
- You know what is normal and what isn't. If you feel something is not right, go to the doctor. It will ease your mind. You are putting a lot of stress on you and you...
- I'm sure you are fine. Not to be an alarmist but... I would get checked out. My so-called "Braxton Hicks" were actually contractions that were 3 minutes apart, at 30 ...
Mucus Plug
I have been having some strong sporadic contractions, but they are not close enough together to signal real labor. These contractions have been going on for ...
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- I lost mine and then almost 48hrs later I was at the hospital with labor pains.. good luck
- Hi..I was 21 when I had my daughter..I lost my plug in the shower friday night and by monday morning she was born..Althought my husband and I were intamite that sunday...
- I went into labor 2 days later when I lost it I went to the hospital thinking I was in labor. They tried to tell me it could be up to 4 weeks later. Yeah right, 2 days
Could I Be Having Contractions This Early?
Dehydration will cause contractions and can throw you into early labor. I'd assume that not enough water is the thing that triggers it and see if that will ...
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- I began having serious contractions at about 12 weeks. I was placed on Procardia. Some contractions are normal throughout the pregnancy, apparently mine weren't. Howe...
- You could be experiencing Braxton Hicks, however if anything... check with your doctor to be sure nothing major is occuring! Trust me, as someone that never realize...
- Hi I., I used to have early contractions with my last two pregnancies. It has been a while, almost 6 years now, but I seem to remember they would come on when I wa...
Trying to Establish Regualr Labor Pattern
it sounds to me like you are just having having false labor or strong braxton hicks contractions. i would just relax and let things progress on it's own. ...
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- it sounds to me like you are just having having false labor or strong braxton hicks contractions. i would just relax and let things progress on it's own.
- I heard about this and tried it when I was a week late giving birth to my duaghter. I don't know if it works really, but there is a tea that you can find at health fo...
- Hello T., My suggestion to you is not to do anything to stimulate labor. You are still fairly early from your due date. I am an OB nurse and it is absolutely true th...
Normal Third Pregnancy?
Aug 24, 2009 ... preterm labor in 2 answersGo to March of dimes website and look up preterm labor symptoms ..... pregnancy insurance · labor contractions ...
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- They say every pregnancy is different. I just had my third 7 weeks ago. A friend of mine said that by her third, it felt like everything was going to "fall out". I ...
- Hi K. if your insurance allows it have an internal ultrasound done it check to make sure your not funneling or anything else I'm not trying to alarm you just as an ext...
- Hi K., Congrats on the upcoming event! In the meantime, try to get more rest. I had preterm labor with my first and I had no idea how bad I felt until I had to go...
3Rd Pregnancy - Having Contractions Every 4 Min
I'm now having contractions quite often. They started Sunday during the night - lasting 5 min apart. I did go into labor & delivery to get checked. ...
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- Hello D'Anne, I didn't have this happen to me, but it did happen to my sister. She lived 30 mins away from the hospital and was having contractions as well...My young...
- I had tons of contractions with my third child. Sometimes they were 2 minutes apart and lasted for a long time. The contractions started in mid to late October and I...
- Hi D'Anne, My sons are older now, but I remember those pregnancy days all too well. For my third, I had pains in my legs as well from the pressure on my nerves. I a...
Induced Labor
So I really didn't fel any contractions. There was pressure, but no pain. I was told that induced labor has more intense contractions than natural labor, ...
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- Here is what I found with my labor and delivery experiences. My first was induced. I went to the hospital scared to death of pitocin because of the horror stories I ...
- Do not freak out, as with anything baby/labor related it is up to the individual, being induced doesn't mean it is going to be worse or better than a natural birth, it...
- I was induced with my one and only because I was 9 days overdue. I was in labor for 8 hours, pushed 22 minutes, and that was it. I didn't use any painkillers. I was...
Cramps & Braxton Hicks.. Preterm Labor??
Ok so you need to call the doctor bc you could be in labor not just having braxten hicks contraction. You need to let the doctor see you bc if this is your ...
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- I had Braxton Hicks a lot near the end of my pregnancy with both kids. I would have to slow down walking and wait for the discomfort to pass several weeks before my k...
- Being 1cm at 36 weeks doesn't necessarily mean labor is coming right away. With a subsequent baby (anything after the first), it is normal to dilate a little during t...
- It is hard to tell how much longer you have. They say that false labor usually happens 1 week before you actually go into real labor. That happened to me. But every pr...
