Braxton Hicks question..

noelles4e

I'm just about 34 weeks and haven't felt any BH contractions yet (or at least I don't think I have). Is this normal?

Under.the.Rose

Some women never feel them at all or they suddenly show up very late in their pregnancy. I wouldn't worry about it.

ajchou

Yes, not everyone gets them, or at least, not everyone notices them.

MyBdayPresent

At my appointment yesterday I had a contraction while the Dr. was checking LO's heartrate.  I barely felt it and if the Dr. hadn't pointed it out I would never guess it was a contraction.  It wasn't painful at all and I would have thought it was little one pushing her back outwards, not a contraction.  So don't worry, you could easily be having BH and not know it.

 

MSC03

I think mine appeared pretty suddenly around 35w.

rg8482

Totally normal.  I didn't start feeling any until Friday at 36w, 1d, so it is very possible to not feel them until later or at all.  I only became aware of them because I explained some sensations to my OB and he said, "Yea, those are BHC."

TAMLVSCARL

I didn't have any with my DD or DS (that I recognized anyway) and haven't had any with this LO either. Not everyone gets them (or notices them).