Community› The Bump Month Clubs› January 2011 Moms
January 2011 Moms
New Discussion

anyone else NOT having contractions or BH??

Doodle2011Doodle2011
in January 2011 Moms
The most I have noticed are some twinges and mild tightening upon standing, and pressure from LO's head on the top of my bladder.  Feeling her movement regularly and everything looks good at my appointments other than my elevated BP, which is being monitored.  I have never noticed what I would consider a BH and certainly no other random contractions, which kind of bums me out!
Report Reply to Post

Re: anyone else NOT having contractions or BH??

  • sarachristiesarachristie
    Me! I'm due Saturday and have not had anything I'd consider a real contraction or even a BH. Sometimes pressure, but I assume it's just the baby pushing up against me. Some periodish like cramps at night.. But nothing that makes me feel like labor is coming. Glad to see I'm not the only one! It makes my impending due date seem so much less real.
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • MsixelAMsixelA member
    Yea, I'm 37 weeks today and nothing here either.
    image
    Report Reply
  • kesryakesrya member

    I didn't think I was, until my pre-natal appointment last week.  The midwife was pressing on my abdomen to measure my fundal height and said "Oh, youre having a braxton hicks".  So that's what they feel like!  Then indeed, I've been having them since around 20 weeks, but they were so mild and always seemed to be in just one place in my abdomen (near the rib cage) - not the entire uterus.  So I just assumed it was baby's butt pressing up against me.

    Ironically, since that appointment, I have been feeling very strong BH all over my entire abdomen.  I don't know if I'm more aware of them now b/c she pointed out what they felt like or if they are actually getting stronger and more apparent.

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • manderdollmanderdoll member
    I don't really feel like I have had any either, but as this is my first I figure I just don't really know what to look for.  Other than light period cramps I'm not convinced I've felt much of anything.  I'm due on Tuesday and that makes me think I've got a while to go, I was 1-2 cm dilated at my appt on the 22nd, and I'm pretty sure I've lost my MP in pieces and yet still nothing!
    image
    image
    image
    image image image
    Report Reply
  • Ms.MessmerMs.Messmer
    Same here, my upper stomach area right by my ribs is hard a lot whereas the lower area is mushy (I'm disgusted by the fat down there) so I've just assumed it's her little booty.  I have had some painful jabs to the vag occasionally but I'm not really sure what that is either.  Maybe it's because I dont know what I'm looking for.
    Report Reply
  • freeatlast2014freeatlast2014 member
    I have never noticed a BH...and I've had some cramping which could be contraction-like the past 2 days but I'm not so sure. They say you'll know when you have them - so guess that means I'm not!!
    Report Reply
  • kensbride08kensbride08
    You sound exactly how I was with my first pg. I never got any BHs and I was shocked once I went into labor with how bad they actually are! Be glad youre not dealing with it right now!
    <a href="http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh195/slfoy22/?action=view
    Report Reply
  • stephanieandbenstephanieandben
    So glad someone else is experiencing this (not glad that you are, but glad that i am not abnormal). I've been having bh (tight stomach) for months.  the only time i've experienced anything else is a few hours after sex...too bad sex is like the last thing i want to do right now. grrrr. at least we know we will have these babies w/ or w/o contractions at least by end of jan. :) keep the faith...it will happen
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"