Braxton Hicks?

LauraJ23

I started feeling contractions (at about 13w) which I'm assuming are Braxton Hicks contractions.  They're definitely irregular (I don't even necessarily feel them everyday) and I've had no spotting.  I have a dr's appt on Monday, so I'll probably bring it up with him then just to let him know.  But everything I've been reading says that you typically start feeling them about 20w...if you even feel them at all. 

So I guess my question is, did you feel Braxton Hicks contractions?  And if so, when did you start feeling them? I didn't know if MoMs started feeling them earlier.

lrrb

I swore I felt them at 15 weeks also and my dr told me there was pretty much no way...I think he's crazy bc I DID feel them.  Now that I'm almost 21 weeks I have them a few times a day and they DRIVE ME NUTS. 

LauraJ23

Thank you!!  I didn't think I was crazy either...it's definitely not RLP. 

WaitingforGrace

I felt them very early as well -12ish weeks I think? The doctors didn't seem to care, but did tell me it was more common for multiples since your uterus is growing faster. They very slowly increased in intensity/frequency.  By the time I was 24 weeks, I was getting them 15-20 times a day. By 26 weeks I'd have days where I'd get 4-5 an hour and have to stop and lay down and drink water.

Mrs. Alice

I didn't know I was having them until 24 weeks.  At first it was really hard to determine the difference between fetal movement and BH.  My uterus always felt really hard, but after some time I could differentiate the two.  Plus I was able to see when I was contracting on the monitor.  The only time I really had regular contractions was when I was constipated in the hospital.  After that resolved, it would be normal for me to have 3-4 every hour and I would usually have a couple when I was hooked up to the monitor.  Never painful, but sometimes the tightening and pressure would be pretty strong.

kmb585

I started to feel them around 16 weeks (this is my 2nd pregnancy so I definitely know what I was feeling).  As PP mentioned everything is intensified w/ multiples, so it is a good idea to let your OB know.  With my OB she wants me to call of I have more than 4-6 an hour b/c she says that uncontrolled BH can turn into PTL contractions, so they like to keep a close eye on them. 

trying4Amiracle

My Dr. also said that you will get more BH and have them more often with multiples. I ended up having to go to the hospital at 27 1/2 wks. after getting 7 in an hr (outside of office hrs.) and they kept me overnight because after giving me fluids, they didn't stop. I ended up being put on Procardia to "stop" them, even though it has just slowed them. The nurse said that I will get them more when I have to pee - so try going to the bathroom, drinking lots of fluids and laying on your left side. Those were the tips I was given. HTH! 

LauraJ23

trying4Amiracle:

My Dr. also said that you will get more BH and have them more often with multiples. I ended up having to go to the hospital at 27 1/2 wks. after getting 7 in an hr (outside of office hrs.) and they kept me overnight because after giving me fluids, they didn't stop. I ended up being put on Procardia to "stop" them, even though it has just slowed them. The nurse said that I will get them more when I have to pee - so try going to the bathroom, drinking lots of fluids and laying on your left side. Those were the tips I was given. HTH! 

Thanks!!  This is usually what I try to do when I get them.  I think laying on my left side is the most consistent thing that works for me.  Unfortunately, it's hard to do that during work ....so I just try to drink some water and prop up my feet for a few minutes!  I still have quite a while to go, so each one that I feel, I just try to stop and relax.  Gotta keep those little ones in there a lot longer!!

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I started feeling them at 12w but it was my 2nd pg (and normally everything happens sooner with subsequent pg's).  My OB didn't believe me that I was having them so soon, but I'm very aware of my body.  I think it's definitely possible that you could've felt them at 13w, not sure if it's a MoM thing though.  Definitely tell your OB, he/she may want to keep a close eye on you.