C/P: Braxton Hicks

maddiemoon43

A couple of weeks ago I looked up Braxton Hicks when I was having an odd pain (who knows, but went, and stayed, away after 15 mins), but learned BH should be painless, and even though I may not feel them yet, I was likely already having them. 

This afternoon though, I am 100% certain I was experiencing them.  I think it's crazy that a) you can go from not experiencing/feeling these things at all to BAM!, and b) you can be so certain of something you've never felt and just KNOW what it is.

 

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helenejr

only in the last 2 weeks have i noticed them, they aren't painful just an odd tightning feeling - they last about 20 secs for me and i usually have 2 or 3 a day now

Edit - Plus i get them more if i've done exercise for longer than 30 mins

cvl105

I put SS because I really have no idea.

pammeelala

I put SS because I have had some tightening in my stomach area but what feels way too high to actually qualify.  And I usually only feel them when I get stressed...

nic5606

Mine started at 23w with a L&D visit having them every 10mins. I have them every day. Anywhere from 4 to 26+ a day.  They are an annoying tightening of my entire uterus. 

I was told to call my doc if I had 6 or more in an hour at first and last appt told if I had 8 or more in an hour or they became painful.  I have another internal this wed to make sure my cervix is still closed.  Fingers crossed it is!!

rattlecanqueen

I'm the exact same way!  3 wks ago when I was sick I thought I may of had one...but nothing my entire pregnancy to that point.  I was 28 wks last Sunday, woke up in pain twice in the middle of the night and didn't think anything of it b/c I was able to fall back asleep.  That Monday I ended up in L&D b/c I was having up to 8 in an hour, but feeling no pain.  Of course they stopped completely as we checked in.  But I've been having BH ever since, especially when I'm cleaning or really busy. ;(