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Braxton Hicks

Nikki1007Nikki1007
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I think I have been having them the past like week.  I have maybe 5 in a day or so. Is it normal to have them this early? They are not painful or anything, i just feel a tightening and my abs get hard.  My OB said at my last appt to call if i had 6 or more in a hour and i have not had that many, but they still scare me.  And i am well hydrated. I am sure to drink my gallon of water a day, but I am also really constipated could that make them worse?
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Re: Braxton Hicks

  • kimarino13kimarino13 member

    I think I felt my first ones at like 16 weeks.  It's normal.  :)


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  • nygrl79nygrl79

    My first ones were at 17 weeks.  I was told it was normal. 

    I get a LOT of them now and the 6 or more rule has gone out the window (sometimes I get as many as 12-14 an hour).  They are not affecting my cervical length, so the Drs. think that I just have an irritable uterus.   I hope your won't progress to that, it is stressful.  But 5 a DAY is more than normal.  In fact, you shouldn't worry even if you have 2-5 an hour.   GL!!!

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  • Nikki1007Nikki1007
    You ladies always make me feel so much better :)
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  • lnlelnle
    I definitely felt my first ones around 17-18w, so you're probably on schedule. My MFM said as long as they went away once I laid down and drank water, it was ok. But to call if I had too many at once or if they didn't go away quickly. I don't know about the effects of constipation.
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  • MrsDonnelly2007MrsDonnelly2007
    My MFM said that constipation can bring them on and told me to drink plenty of water and eat lots and lots of fiber.
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