Braxton hicks

smilelari

Can someone remind me what's normal for Braxton Hicks?  Is it 4 per hour?

I feel like I'm having quite a few.  Sometimes I'll have 3 or so within a 20 minute period but sometimes I'll not have them for hours (or at least no notice them for hours).  I never had them with DS, so haven't quite figured out what to make of them yet.

MrsG.060708

My Dr says 3 per hour to call in.

For me, if I have 3 in a hour but then it stops, I wouldn't call, but if i have 3+ per hour for at least 2 hours I'd call.

sarahjames9

My Dr. says call if more than 5/ hr. I have been having them a lot this pregnancy, especially this week. They are so annoying. For me, it is hard to keep track of an hour!

smilelari

sarahjames9:

My Dr. says call if more than 5/ hr. I have been having them a lot this pregnancy, especially this week. They are so annoying. For me, it is hard to keep track of an hour!

I started writing down the time every time I notice 1

shanniebananie

I've been told to monitor and only come in if they don't stop after an hour of sitting quiet. I get a lot and often more than 4 an hour due to how active I am throughout the day. 

smilelari

shanniebananie:

I've been told to monitor and only come in if they don't stop after an hour of sitting quiet. I get a lot and often more than 4 an hour due to how active I am throughout the day. 

Hmmmm.  I sit all day.  Wonder what you're supposed to do if you already are sitting quietly.  I actually notice them less when I'm active.

I should probably call just to clarify what my provider's guidelines are

CandiceNT

shanniebananie:

I've been told to monitor and only come in if they don't stop after an hour of sitting quiet. I get a lot and often more than 4 an hour due to how active I am throughout the day. 

This exactly..I was paranoid and had my OB check a few weeks ago because I was getting an obscene amount of them, but I was sealed up and she was totally unconcerned. Guess it's more common and frequent the second time around? If I lay down, they usually go away. Super annoying though

Liz1485

I've been getting them since way early on, I thought it was kicks actually, but those didn't start until 18 weeks and my OB said it was just BH that started at 13 weeks. She says as long as they don't last longer than 1 minute or happen more than 6 times an hour it's fine. Some days I'll get them every time I stand up. My OB isn't worried about it at all.

SuzJune04

I've had a lot this pregnancy too and I never had them with my first PG.  They are the worst in the evenings.  I know that I'm not having real contractions because I had my cervix checked (u/s) and I've had two fetal fibronectin tests in the past 3 wks (see post about $1000 bill for these tests).

That said, I was having a lots of BH last night and I just laid on my left side for most of the night and they went away.

I'm also confused on when to be concerned but since the BH contractions aren't painful, I'm probably on the rest/wait and see side of the debate.  Hope that helps.

shanniebananie

I was told that I'm feeling them more because this is baby #4, which makes sense. I never felt any with my first pregnancy and seem to feel them more frequently with each pregnancy. 

JnJ_9.22.07

smilelari:

Can someone remind me what's normal for Braxton Hicks?  Is it 4 per hour?

I feel like I'm having quite a few.  Sometimes I'll have 3 or so within a 20 minute period but sometimes I'll not have them for hours (or at least no notice them for hours).  I never had them with DS, so haven't quite figured out what to make of them yet.

At my childbirth class last night, they said call the doc at 4/hour. They also said to walk around, change positions, stretch - and see if they go away. If they go away, you're good, if not or they get more frequent, call. 

mrs. remy

My doctor didn't give me a specific number to watch for. She told me if they don't stop when I sit down and drink some water to call her.

I have had WAY more with this pregnancy than with DS, but they always stop as soon as I sit down.