Questions for ladies 35+ weeks along

Re: Questions for ladies 35+ weeks along

• thetwistedwillow member

  October 2009

  When you're in true labor you'll know- the contractions will be on top of one another but it will be difficult to concentrate through them and even breathe through them. Some women cannot even form words to talk and they definitely can't walk.

  So BH aren't what you need to call your doc about. I get them all the time and have for the past couple months. Baby is still in there!
  

  
  

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• jensneb

  October 2009

  Since about 33 weeks I get one every time I go from laying to sitting or sitting to standing or if I go down the stairs or get out of the car.  No consistency though.

  
  
  
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• Tonya_G member

  October 2009

  If they stop when you rest, that's a good way of knowing they're just BH. And, like pp said, you'll know when you have real contractions!

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• jennabee13

  October 2009

  Usually if I have a lot, I'll call and they'll tell me to take a bath and either lay down (left side) or just go to sleep. Or drink water, or empty my bladder. Same thing every time...and usually they calm down after a while.
  

  

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• kristin7701 member

  October 2009

  I've definitely noticed an increase too. At this point, I figure it's nothing to worry about.

  

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• wheelenl

  October 2009

  njeosys:

  When you're in true labor you'll know- the contractions will be on top of one another but it will be difficult to concentrate through them and even breathe through them. Some women cannot even form words to talk and they definitely can't walk.

  So BH aren't what you need to call your doc about. I get them all the time and have for the past couple months. Baby is still in there!
  

  I have to disagree that you'll know. My contractions were EXTREMELY painful but I didn't know where they were on a scale from 1-10, because I'd never been in real labor before. I thought they might get worse. I went through labor all night and then went to the doctor in the morning to get examined, when they said, yes, go to the hospital.

  Also, my contractions were never on top of each other until right, and I mean RIGHT before I delivered. They were about 8 minutes apart when I was 6 cm or so.
  

  I have a good pain threshold and I was chatting and walking around at 6-7cm dilated when I got my epi. They said, "I can't believe you're 6cm and you're looking/acting like that."

  I also never had BH to compare them to. I will say real labor was painful but I thought it was going to be much worse. My water never broke--they had to break it--so I didn't have that as a sign.

  Depending on how close you are to the hospital, better safe than sorry. A friend of mine barely made it. Your doctor/midwife is used to getting calls from moms-to-be who aren't sure if they are in labor. Don't be afraid to call them.
  

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• pmarie33 member

  October 2009

  I've been having them for several weeks.  But only when getting up and walking or climbing stairs.  They stop as soon as I rest. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Samidez

  October 2009

  I agree with pp. I get them all the time too especially if I'm working out or late in the evening for some reason. Sometimes they are one on top of the other. Everything has been fine so far so I'm not worried about them.
  

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