Really, BH?...

luckyangel

Is that the best you got?

I expected much worse of BH.  Started last night, had 2...maybe 3 of them while watching TV.  They were so slight that the only reason I realized what it was, was from my entire abdomen tightening up.  DH was shocked, I guess it was a major trauma with his ex wife.  I told him if real ctx are even 20 times stronger, my med-free birth I'm so hoping for is definitely possible!

YAY!  I love finding out something isn't as bad as you thought it would be...and YAY for BH!  Means I'm getting closer!

How bad are your BH?  Do they get worse?

ibis

Oh man, I'm jealous. I already get several per day. It's not painful but it kind of freaks me out.

Eviebee

That's what my BH were like, not painful at all, just a tightening.  They happened for me from wk 34-40 all day.  They never got worse, just more and less often.  Real labour contractions are way worse, add in pressure and back pain and all kinds of fun.  Good luck.

luckyangel

I'm ready for the labor contractions.  I had 4 days of them during my m/c with no pain meds.  The last day they were full on 2nd phase style contractions coming every 3-5 minutes (or so my OB says). She's sure I will have no problem with med free as long as there are no complications.  I just really expected more from BH!  Glad its nothing big!

GershiGirl

I've had (what I thought were) a few BH contractions here and there, but I've never found them to be painful... and honestly didn't expect them to be.  I never heard anyone say they were that bad before so I'm glad I didn't hear that before I experienced it for myself!

luckyangel

Yeah.  I was all geared up for something horrible.  DH said they literally stopped his ex in her tracks.  Drama queen.