Contractions?

tlcope22

I have felt BH before and I know what I just felt was not the same. It was like a very intense period like cramp and felt it through my upper legs kind of. Then about 10 min later it happend again. Both about a min long. That was about 30 min ago. Since then I've had nothing.

Anyone have this happen?

38 weeks, 1.5 cm, 75 effaced last check up.

ktr722

They are contractions if they come every so many minutes for an hour. I woke up on 424 with terrible period like cramps. They came every ten min all day long, give or take a minute. I made it up until 6pm when I called the doctor. He told me to come to the hospital. I was 5cm diated and admitted. Had baby by 1:45am. Once you see that they are coming every so many minutes, write them down.

Once they are consistent, try your best to deal with pain at home. I am so glad I was at home to deal with pain than hooked up to machines that told me they were coming.

Good luck and feel better. I walked up and down steps with contractions.

Nhudiburg

infinitemomnt:

I have several cramps like that. It hasn't meant anything for me yet.But it could be something it could be nothing. =/The wait is maddening isn't it?nbsp;

Wow you couldn't have put it better lol waiting for a moment u don't know when it will come is a strange thing! Haha

amartin2261

Blame it on Braxton Hicks...you're uterus is still preparing for the real thing. My OB says if they're irregular they're BH, it's not until they're regular and really strong that they're the real ones.

CRLSMC2011

If you are not sure, do the following five things and see if they stop or if they still come consistently, and become stronger, longer and more frequent:

1. Drink something

2. Eat something

3. go for a walk

4. take a shower

5. rest/take a nap

If they stop, they are practice contractions.  If they continue and are timeable and regular (stronger, longer, more frequent), call the OB/MW when they are 5 minutes apart (start to start), lasting for a minute and that goes on for an hour.