anyone else with tons of BH?

mgra328 · October 2009

i absolutely hate these!! my gut says i'm not in labor, but these are really painful! i hate to waste the trip to L&D for no reason, esp. since i'm on 35 weeks....

i've been having them since 530, but nothing consistent. what would you do?

mrs.priss7 · October 2009

If you get more than 6 in an hour call your OB or go into L&D.

MsMoseley · October 2009

I have not had one damn contraction since I been pregnant...lol

...on another note, if they are getting intense as time goes on I would call.

bob&bobbijo · October 2009

ive been having them a lot. my dr says its normal unless your having more than 4 an hour or they are coming at a timeable pattern...

Jocelyn0415 · October 2009

I don't think BH are supposed to be painful. I get them all the time. I'd say if you have more than 5 in an hour and they become more painful definitely call.

dette7820 · October 2009

I dont know if this helps, but when I asked my OB when I should go to the hospital and call them.. she said..

Dont go by the 5 minute apart rule- cause you may be that girl who goes from 10 minutes apart to 3 minutes apart.. go when they are making you almost cry and are timeable.

So far I have had contractions almost every night for 2 weeks- they have lasted HOURS but they don't ever get increasingly worse so I don't call..

Good Luck!

metta1313 · October 2009

I would call if it's been a whole day thing. At 38 weeks, I've only had them on and off for a few hours at a time...never had a whole day of them. But then again, every woman is different. I always think it's safer to call and double check that it's normal.

beckypooh03@yahoo.com · October 2009

I've been having tons of BH lately! Dr told me they can be painful but I haven't had too many that are! If they aren't consistent I wouldn't worry! Just time them to make sure and give your Dr a call if you're still worried! You can never be too safe!

mrgn · October 2009

I have heard if you have more than 4 in an hour, to call. I feel like I am constantly having BH contractions. When I feel like I've been having a lot, I try getting up and walking around, drinking a lot of water, and they usually calm down. I have found that I'm really sensitive to being dehydrated. So, if I have a cup of coffee or something else with even a little caffeine during the day and not enough water to balance it out, I'll get a lot of BH at night. I pay attention though. So long as they don't get too intense, I don't worry about them so much. Especially being beyond 35 weeks. If I had a lot of them and they didn't slow down or stop completely by changing what I was doing (which happened once), I would call the doctor.

OhioBobcat · October 2009

I've had quite a few sporadically throughout the day...but never timeable. Mine don't hurt me, it's just a tight, hard tummy...maybe a bit uncomfortable when I'm sitting or eating.

Still, they haven't bothered me enough to even make me think I should call or be concerned. My midwife hasn't said anything about if I have so many in an hour to call, etc.

I guess it depends. Maybe if there was pain with them I would be more worried.

metta1313 · October 2009

Let me add that mine mostly haven't been painful. I think only 2 or 3 times this past month, have they been bothersome.

vernab · October 2009

I get a bunch too. They are really sporadic though, like one hour I'll have a bunch non stop and the next, I won't have any. Lately I've been having really painful cramps and was getting a little worried, it was hurting into my leg, but everytime I call the doctor they just tell me to drink more water. I figure they aren't consistent or worsening and ususally end up going away.