Friends look at me like I'm nuts when I mention BHs

AshleyMF1983

There are 3 other ladies at my job who are pregnant and are due around my due date.  Whenever I ask them (or my formerly pregnant friends) about their experiences with Braxton Hicks contractions, they look at me like I am insane and say, "Ohh I've never had those."  Wow way to make me feel abnormal!

FutureMrsWittig

I feel like I'm getting a lot of them...  If you're abnormal, I'm right there with you!

colorschemer

My lab partner's girlfriend is pregnant and due about a month after I am, so he's always asking me questions. He was telling me how freaked out she was because she was having contractions. I'm like "do you mean Braxton Hicks" and he's like "umm.. what are those?!"

 

God help them both.

BethD76

I didn't have many at all with my fisrt pregnancy. I get them all of the time now. I thought having them was " more normal ".

MrsVictoriaB

I think it's more abnormal to not have any at all!

aesf

i thinkppl dont know they are having them/

Firefly9

MrsVictoriaB:

I think it's more abnormal to not have any at all!

Agreed--I think it's weird I haven't had any.  Or, at least, noticed I'm having them.

FordFalcor

I seem to be getting them pretty frequently lately. You're not abnormal!

pixiern

My mom and MIL didn't have them. But everyone else I have talked to has. I guess they were abnormal

pinkforme

aesf:

i thinkppl dont know they are having them/

This.  I think I've been having them longer than I thought and I've just now recognized what the feeling is.  I was getting them confused with the baby changing positions or just thinking my belly was tight because I was full or something.  

katbrian052108

I have been getting them more frequently as the days go on!

Gummybear

BethD76:

I didn't have many at all with my fisrt pregnancy. I get them all of the time now. I thought having them was " more normal ".

This. I have had them non-stop this time, hardly any last time. I was more worried last time when I never got them!

HappyKlamb10

I feel abnormal because I haven't had them!  Or at least, I don't think I have.  I thought maybe I had one on Friday but I couldn't be sure.  Anyway, if I am, it's definitely not with the regularity that I think most ladies do.

abergale

If it is their first it is very common to not feel them as frequently. I felt them with my first but they are much more frequent and stronger this time around. So you are not abnormal!

tjmtjm

I have no clue what a BH contraction feels like.  When people talk about them it kind of freaks me out and I hope hope hope I don't get them.

My Dr told me as long as I stay hydrated it wouldn't be uncommon for me to not feel any at all.  So that is what I'm going for.  I've been drinking water/G2 (and the occasional Sierra Mist) like crrrazy!