anyone have standing or walking trigger braxton hicks?

amahrey

i'm just curious.  i haven't had more than 4-5 an hour (my dr. said to call if i have 6) so i haven't been totally worried in that sense, but i feel like i get braxton hicks any time i stand up from sitting or am walking for more than a few minutes.  does this happen to anyone else?  i try to sit down or lay down really often and then they stop and i'm trying to drink a million glasses of water a day. 

i also have a crazy active babe lately and i tend to touch my belly a lot (which i just read can cause bh).  

i was mostly just curious about the standing and walking causing them- most of the places i tried to look up said that walking usually makes them go away.  anyone else?

kacelle

If I'm walking at a brisk pace, I almost always have a BH contraction.  My MW said to call if I have more than 4 in an hour, which I never have.  She advised that I drink lots of fluids and take it easy when this happens.

msdonnas

I have them if I sneeze while I am walking or laying down, if I am sitting I am okay. It doesn't really answer your question, but maybe it is just the activity?

MarJo03

I get them occasionally when I've been sitting for awhile and then stand up, and walk upstairs (usually to pee or get more water).

Soontobemrspaulding

I have been having them pretty regularly the last day ( ended up in L&D last night) but it seems to be aggrivated by walking.  I am having a hard time telling if it is all contractions or prehaps RLP though.

 It's the constant worry of pregnancy THRILLING:) 

Christine&Chris

Me! I get them when I stand up, when I walk for a distance, or when I go up stairs. They last about 30 seconds.  I've been having them like this for about 4 or 5 weeks....Doc also told me to go into L&D if there are 6 or more in an hour, which I don't/haven't had.

I also have had long periods of intense back pain (not sciatica); my doc just did a FFN test on me to see if I'm showing signs of pre-term labor. I just think 1st and 2nd tri were so easy, this is our draw for 3rd tri.

Cassondra09

I often get BH when I change positions and also when I am more active. My MW thinks that my ute is just irritable. She said as long as they go away when I lay down I am fine. True contractions will continue to get worse no matter what you do.

bride2be.austin

i've been getting them more frequently in the last few weeks.  and this week i get them between 6-11pm like clockwork (about 2 an hr or so).  i'm on bedrest so i'm very aware of them.  there was one night everytime i moved i would get one....my uterous apparently does NOT like it when i'm gassy or have to go poo

MrsDink

Standing definitely triggers mine. 

My dr told me that a lot of times UTIs can cause them, I was having quite a few so I went and gave a urine sample, but it came back negative, so looks like I'm just going to have to deal with them! 

I also think touching my belly can trigger them, and I have also read that.  I drink tons of water too and still get them. 

amahrey

thanks for the input.  you guys made me feel better.  i have just been having a hard time the last two weeks where i'm suddenly really close to when i had ds (29 weeks) and i'm  realizing that i'm more worried than i previously thought that it will happen again. 

since my dr. said no more exertion/sex/exercise i have become totally obsessed with not doing too much of anything and all i am aware of all day are what seem like endless bh.  i have been lucky to feel totally awesome this whole pregnancy, but the mental/emotional aspect is suddenly kicking my butt. 

EJensify

Yep. I totally get them any time I stand up and walk anywhere. From the couch to the kitchen. From the car to the store...

melaniep1005

Oh yes.  I work on my feet and after an hour of so I will get BH pretty often through out the day.  Nothing painful or uncomfortable...just tightening.  Weird.  I drink a lot of water and it seems to help.

nycteach

Oh yes, walking brings them on like crazy as does cleaning!

janice74

With DS I would get one long BH anytime I would walk anywhere until I sat down again. It was so uncomfortable but my OB said it was normal. It started at 26 weeks and I'm starting to get the same issue this time.