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ER visit for cramping: better safe than sorry

tinychefjacksontinychefjackson member
in April 2013 Moms

I feel silly. I went to the ER after experiencing cramps, tightness, and slight back pain for 4 hours this afternoon.

Early Braxton Hicks. **sigh** Duh.

In my defense, I never had them with DD, so I had no idea they could feel so... REAL. (Those things are no joke-- I really thought something was wrong.)


Here's to 25 weeks of my uterus toning it up. Beer<--- (ginger ale)  LOL

 

Anybody else feeling them early/earlier than last time?

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Re: ER visit for cramping: better safe than sorry

  • NativeFloridianNativeFloridian member
    I started getting BH right around the same time as you when I was pregnant with DD2.  I never got them with DD1, just like you.  I think it's just our bodies going, "Oh, we're pregnant.  I got this.  Getting ready in advance this time."

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  • tinychefjacksontinychefjackson member

    imageGknauff79:
    Thank you for posting this. I had the same cramping and tightness today and was so worried, I almost went to the ER. I didn't realize BH could start this early and I never had them with DS either.

     

    I only went to the ER because

    1) They lasted 4 hours and didn't go away with chugging water, changing my position, or moving around 

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    2) It involved back pain, which is (apparently) one of the differences between BH and early labor/mc pains.

     

    I'm not an expert on this subject. I didn't have a single moment of natural laboring with DD. Don't be afraid to call your OB. I did, and they told me to go in.

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  • vthokie317vthokie317 member
    Scary!!! Thank you for sharing. I didn't know the difference between BH and real contractions.
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  • JuneBugsMommyJuneBugsMommy member
    I never had them with my first either so I'm sure I'll freak out if it happens this time! Glad everything is ok!
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  • Buggygirl84Buggygirl84

    Glad everything is ok! Sorry you had to spend time at the ER to find that out, though. Smile

    I had tons of BH with DS but they never hurt in my back. That would have worried me too and like I said - I've had them Wink.  

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  • EIsieMaeEIsieMae member
    I haven't had the yet, but I started having real contractions with DD at 29 weeks. I would have definitely went to the hospital if I were you. Better safe than sorry. I'm glad to hear that everything is okay!
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