December 2013 Moms
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Anyone else have constant Braxton hicks?
jessicaoustrich
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The past few weeks I have been having tons of Braxton hicks that only seem to go away when I sleep at night. This week I started consistently getting 2-3 an hour so I called the dr. They told me not to worry unless I got more than four an hour.
Well Thursday night I was having five or so an hour so I called the on call dr. She told me that if I got them consistently every 10 mins or they started becoming very painful to come to l&d but otherwise to come to the office in the morning. I went for an office visit where they checked my cervix which she said is thick and closed and did an ffn which thankfully came back negative. So they told me I guess this is just what your uterus does??! I have tried resting and I drink so much water I don't think its that. I just wish I could get some relief!! They are not painful but they aren't the most comfortable and I hate having to think about well are they getting closer together or getting stronger all the time!!
I feel better knowing that they haven't done anything to change my cervix so far and that the ffn was negative so for the next 2 weeks at least I don't think I'll go into labor. And the dr seemed really unconcerned. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this?? It scares me and just doesn't seem normal but I'm trusting that my dr would do something if it was a huge problem...
Well Thursday night I was having five or so an hour so I called the on call dr. She told me that if I got them consistently every 10 mins or they started becoming very painful to come to l&d but otherwise to come to the office in the morning. I went for an office visit where they checked my cervix which she said is thick and closed and did an ffn which thankfully came back negative. So they told me I guess this is just what your uterus does??! I have tried resting and I drink so much water I don't think its that. I just wish I could get some relief!! They are not painful but they aren't the most comfortable and I hate having to think about well are they getting closer together or getting stronger all the time!!
I feel better knowing that they haven't done anything to change my cervix so far and that the ffn was negative so for the next 2 weeks at least I don't think I'll go into labor. And the dr seemed really unconcerned. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this?? It scares me and just doesn't seem normal but I'm trusting that my dr would do something if it was a huge problem...
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Re: Anyone else have constant Braxton hicks?
I get them a lot too but they are mostly brought on by bending over, picking things up, etc. I mentioned to my dr and she said to keep my feet up and try not to over do it (this was as my toddler ran a muck in her waiting room lol). She also said more then 4 per hour to call.
"Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it the more it will elude you but if u turn your attention to other things it will come & sit softly on your shoulder."
BFP! 04/26/11 - DS born 12/28/11 - BFP #2! 04/02/13 - DD born 12/11/13 -
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I'm really trying to take comfort in knowing the ffn test is pretty accurate for at least the next week and a half or so and I need to stop focusing on them so much. I feel like all I do all day is time and count contractions
I'm been in L&D twice for BHs. My ffn test was negative, but I went because I was having 8 BH/hour during my last visit (I was actually contracting more frequently, when they hooked me up to the monitors), they gave me a shot to stop contractions temporarily. After my last visit to L&D, my ob prescribed anti-contractions meds that help control contractions. Long story short, there's plenty they can do, assuming you're not in labor.
In our situation, we've been more proactive and our docs have been more aggressive.