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Are These Contractions?
Asked by B.R. from Salt Lake City
on March 2, 2009
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I am 31 weeks along and last week at my Dr.'s appointment she said "Don't be surprised if you start having contractions, as long as they are not close together and are...
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- Those are called Braxton-Hicks. They feel like cramping but are not full on contractions. Your body is getting ready to have your baby. Now is the time to start get...
- If nothing else, it's probably at least Braxton-Hicks contractions. Those all help. As long as you can make them stop by drinking something and laying down, you're f...
- if its your belly muscles generally feeling hard and flexed for a little while, its probably braxton hicks... fake, non-productive "practice" contractions, which are t...
Contractions?...
Asked by K.M. from Laredo
on August 1, 2010
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Am I having contractions or is it just pulling growing stretching pains?
You know when you are running and not breathing right and you get that sharp "side ache" pain...
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- You are right - every one experiences something different. My tell tale was always to lay down after drinking a glass of orange juice and a glass of water and if it a...
- you should time them so you know if they're coming at regular intervals. Also, say it is labor, you've most likely got quite a few hours of laboring ahead so probably ...
- Well if you are having four or more and hour and they are getting more intense, you should call the dr. So time them and see what happens. Of course I see that you p...
What Do Braxton Hicks Contractions Feel Like?
Asked by E.B. from Chicago
on February 1, 2008
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I'm 26 weeks pregnant with my second, and if I had Braxton Hicks contractions the first time around, I didn't know it. Since yesterday, I've been feeling occasional t...
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- Hi E., I feel like I have some experience in this. My first was born premature and I was on bedrest from 26-35 weeks with my 2nd. Here's what I know. Sudden mo...
- Hi E., Welcome to the mom of 2 club and congrats. Yes, you are feeling contractions. I just delivered my 2nd son 10 months ago and had the same thing with the second...
- Sounds like braxton hicks. I would just mention it to your dr. next time. As long as they don't get harder/closer together don't be overly worried, but I would call ...
Could I Be Having Contractions This Early?
Asked by I.L. from Detroit
on June 20, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
I am 20wks preganat with my second child. The last week or so, I've noticed that there are times that my stomach will get hard (mostly if I've been on ...
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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...
Timing Contractions
Asked by M.R. from Rochester
on February 25, 2011
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For moms who have gone into labor--do you think it is easier to time contractions when you are sitting down resting and paying attention, or running around doing thing...
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- Sit down for 15-20 minutes and use a watch and time them. Write down start and end times (for duration of contraction). When you have 3-4 of them recorded on paper,...
- I thought the timing of contractions was measured from the start of one until the start of the next one. I may be wrong, but that's what I timed. (Mine started out imm...
- Well, I'm one of those people who never really understood how to time it!! So I used www.contractionmaster.com. It did all of the work for me. My SIL said there is ...
Contractions Have Slowed Down
Asked by G.Z. from Los Angeles
on April 10, 2009
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Hello there wonderful mamas!!! I'm wondering if anyone has experienced this. I was due yesterday and I started sporadic contractions as of late Tuesday night. Wednesda...
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- Hi G.: Congrats on your son and soon-to-arrive daughter. My advice, such as it is, is obviously predicated on everything being fine with your baby in utero, with no si...
- Oh you poor thing... I actually experienced something very similar. I labored for 5 DAYS!! I started my strong labor contractions on Tuesday late afternoon and had t...
- When I had my 7 month old, I woke up with contractions at 5 in the morning 5 days after my due date. This went on for 10 hours, pretty consistent contractions, maybe 5...
Can True Labor Contractions Feel like Pressure Instead of Pain?
Asked by V.W. from Minneapolis
on October 9, 2010
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I am 37 weeks pregnant. On Monday I was 80% effaced and in between 2-3cm dilated.
I've been having Braxton Hicks contractions since about week 25. Normally they do...
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- Yes. I had no pain until Her shoulder's came out. All it felt like was constipation pressure for me. I drove myself to the hospital, only feeling that pressure and del...
- Yes, it can feel like pressure instead of pain...and it could be BH as well. I had absolutely no idea I was having a contraction until the nurses told me I was based ...
- Baby will soon be here....
Contractions
Asked by D.H. from Washington DC
on March 10, 2008
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I'm at 38 weeks and am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my baby girl. Can anyone give me an idea of what a contraction feels like? I'm not sure if I'll know when th...
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- A contraction to me feels like you have to go to the bathroom (#2) but cant go. Then you start to get sharp pains. But like I tell all my friends that are expecting yo...
- Hi D.! Congrats on the itty biitty on the way. Oh believe me you'll know when you're having contractions!! Not to scare you, but they're like really bad muscle spasms...
- Everyone is different, but you will know. My water broke while I was sleeping. I thought I had wet the bed when I woke up! It took an hour before I even started to ...
Contractions
Asked by A.L. from Houston
on April 21, 2010
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I'm 36 weeks an 5 days I've had contractons 3 times now once 5 days ago an yesterday, now today could thay be real.
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- These can definitely be real contractions (esp at 36 weeks). What you want to watch for is how frequently you are having them. Once you have them every 5 minutes, yo...
- I agree with all previous posts; always call when in doubt, count the timing of contractions to see if they are regular, and I'd add - drink lots of water and try to s...
- Well I hope for your sake they are!! I had lots of contractions and they did nothing!!!!!!!!! Just time them, if they get to the point where they are at regular inte...
Having Contractions at 35 Weeks
Asked by G.B. from Tyler
on March 2, 2011
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This may sound dumb, but I am so confused about contractions. I am 35 weeks pregger with my second baby. With my first baby, I never felt contractions until I was d...
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- Totally normal! I had those braxton-hixs with both my babies from 25 weeks on or so! LOL! Its when they start getting very regular and close together that you should...
- Braxton- Hicks won't show up on the monitor. I had BH contractions with my daughter but not my son. I had mild contractions on and off for several weeks with my son......
- Everyone is almost always so quick to say Braxton-Hicks. With all 4 of my kids I have had these type of contractions until my water breaks and only then do they hurt....
