BH contractions 8 mins apart

azgrlbride

I've been getting BH contractions constantly for weeks on end so today I decided to time them while I was at work. They were anywhere between 5-10 mins with an average of 8 mins apart. I stopped tracking after about 2 hours. UGH.. so annoying. I know this is just my body's way of practicing but it just get so uncomfortable and tiresome. I drink tons of water and have a desk job and they don't go away even when I lay down. Anyone else have constant BH like this?

thatsmary

I get a lot of them, but thankfully not that many.  My OB said to call if I get more than 6 an hour, so you may want to check with your OB too, just in case.  I typically get more while I'm sitting and they go away when I walk around, so you may want to try that. 

LifesPeachy

thatsmary:

I get a lot of them, but thankfully not that many.  My OB said to call if I get more than 6 an hour, so you may want to check with your OB too, just in case.  I typically get more while I'm sitting and they go away when I walk around, so you may want to try that. 

Same- I get tons of them. Was getting 10-12 an hour all through Saturday. Walking helps. 

azgrlbride

My doc sent me to L&D at 29 wks just to see if they were affecting my cervix but luckily they weren't. At that point they were almost exactly 10 mins apart. I don't think they've stopped since 

SarahTx5701

at 35 weeks there is really nothing they can do.

I have had constant BH forever. I have been checked and rechecked (earlier on).

Some people just have more than others.

sorry!

azgrlbride

Well at least I have you ladies to vent to.

Lilena

Yeah I swear sitting at a desk makes them WORSE. I hate it.

At least we have the idea that if you get up and move around and it makes them worse they are probably real! lol

sparkelz

Some days I have them about 3-4 min apart and have for the past month or so. I talked to my doctor about it and he said "well she's not here yet so they must not be doing anything". I can say this answer wasn't comforting and I still have them all the time but i have gotten to the point where I quit timing them. I figure that I am far enough along now that they wouldn?t stop my labor anyways so when they are ?real? I will deal with them and until then I will just put up with the BH. My biggest fear is not being able to tell the difference.  

azgrlbride

sparkelz:

Some days I have them about 3-4 min apart and have for the past month or so. I talked to my doctor about it and he said "well she's not here yet so they must not be doing anything". I can say this answer wasn't comforting and I still have them all the time but i have gotten to the point where I quit timing them. I figure that I am far enough along now that they wouldn?t stop my labor anyways so when they are ?real? I will deal with them and until then I will just put up with the BH. My biggest fear is not being able to tell the difference.  

I know, I stopped timing them as well because what's the point? My doc says you will be in so much pain with real contractions that you will want to go to the hospital so not to worry. I think real contractions are more like menstrual cramps which I've had a few of lately as well. I'd pay much more attention to those..