Braxton Hicks or Preterm Labor?

skaplan000

I know you can feel your belly contract but Im feeling my vagina pulsate. It feels almost like the beginning stages of labor with DS but alot less. I can explain a labor contraction in the beginning when it wasnt painful almost like a kiegel excercise.  I went into preterm labor with DS but I dont know how it felt. I fell and went to the hospital to make sure everything was ok and they said I was having contractions 5 min apart and I was 2 cm dialated almost 2 months before I was due. If I didnt fall I wouldnt have known that I was in preterm labor. Those who have been in preterm labor did you feel this or am I a wierdo? lol I had a busy weekend with alot of walking and I felt the same thing yesterday so I dont know if it is caused from doing to much.

Kentuckychick_8201

When I went to the hospital for PTL contractions at 30 weeks I wasn't having this.  However if your concerned I would still call the doctor. 

mrs_ross07

I had PTL but I had lots of AF type cramps along with the contractions. If you're worried, call the OB. I probably would b/c of your history.

jade_sweatpea

I just wrote something about this in a previous post. Some people just don't feel contractions like others do. I am with you....when I had my son I was 4cm dilated and didn't know it. If you feel pressure in that area you need to go ahead and get checked. I went in to get checked at 23 weeks b/c of the pressure and ended up on bed rest ever since. Just check to make sure.

skaplan000

I hate bothering my OB! He is in a practice all by himself and I feel bad for the guy. The pains are not regular so I dont know if that makes a difference? I thought that the contractions in preterm labor would be regular like regular labor.

Sephora

Ummm...don't feel bad for bothering your doc.  That is what he gets paid for.   I would call regardless just to be safe and as previous poster suggested..because of your history.

jade_sweatpea

Usually BH are harmless but the pressure I felt was my baby's head and it was grinding on my cervix making it shorter and shorter. Don't worry about bothering your doc. See if you just come in tomorrow and have him check you if that would make you feel better.

louandstacy

W/ ds I had no clue I was dilating and contracting. 

This time I had the painless tightening more than 4x's in an hour and just went straight to the hospital.  I was contracting every 3 mins on the monitor and was at least 1cm dilated (30 wks).  All this w/ my cerclage in place.

I haven't had the pulsating your describing.  I just watch the BH because obviously mine are productive. 

It doesn't hurt to go get checked out just to be on the safe side. See if you can get in to see your doc tomorrow.  If you're very worried head over to L&D.