Braxton Hicks Question

HeidiAnn13 · May 2014

I have had cramping for almost a day straight. I'm 32 weeks along. Drinking water and lying down do help the cramps to subside. But, as soon as I sit up or start to walk around they come back. It's just a constant ache, like menstrual cramps. I do have sharp pains as well but they are intermittent. I don't want to go to the hospital unless it's really necessary.Anyone else having this or any experience with this?

ahjahbaba · May 2014

I've definitely been having more cramping the last week or so and it gets worse when I start doing more. I also get more BH when I stand up but it's on and off. Both the BH and cramps go away with rest so I've never called. Plus it seems most times it's at least somewhat related to my bowels... No grand advice but youre not alone and I'm Interested to see what others say.

chelseakae07 · May 2014

I called the other night after having 6-7 BH contractions in one hour.. The doctor said it was fine as long as they weren't painful. He wasn't bothered by me calling after hours, so maybe call the doctor just to ease your mind?

HeidiAnn13 · May 2014

I called and got the midwife who is on call at the hospital. She said she can't tell me anything unless I go there and she can examine me. The hospital is 30 minutes away and I don't want to pay unnecessary money if it's nothing.

SuperTinkerham · May 2014

HeidiAnn13 said:

I called and got the midwife who is on call at the hospital. She said she can't tell me anything unless I go there and she can examine me. The hospital is 30 minutes away and I don't want to pay unnecessary money if it's nothing.

She can't examine you over the phone. Go in, get checked out.

HeidiAnn13 · May 2014

If it doesn't improve or I have any serious symptoms I will definitely go. I just wanted to see if anyone else had experienced this first.

RKSnyder · May 2014

ahjahbaba said:
I've definitely been having more cramping the last week or so and it gets worse when I start doing more. I also get more BH when I stand up but it's on and off. Both the BH and cramps go away with rest so I've never called. Plus it seems most times it's at least somewhat related to my bowels... No grand advice but youre not alone and I'm Interested to see what others say.

Exactly this! I get sharp pains sometimes and it worries me and then somehow it is always connected to my bathroom habits! It's just that with the general cramping/BH cramps, the other pain just feels so unusual to me. Glad to know I'm not crazy!

Edited bc words are hard

HeidiAnn13 · May 2014

I don't think mine is connected to bathroom habits but I will pay attention to that just in case. Thanks for the input ladies.

Tjacks09 · May 2014

I was feeling just a little crampy at 30 weeks, didn't think much of it, then when I went to the bathroom I had the smallest amount of pink in my discharge, again didn't think much of it but decided to call. They told me to go in , long story short my cervix was short, got admitted on hospital bed rest and ended up delivering my little guy 1 week later.... If something doesn't feel right get checked out. Better to be nothing than to miss something. Just my thought...

Kohler2009 · May 2014

HeidiAnn13 said:
I called and got the midwife who is on call at the hospital. She said she can't tell me anything unless I go there and she can examine me. The hospital is 30 minutes away and I don't want to pay unnecessary money if it's nothing.

I had this very same thing last night. Tightening/contractions every 5-10 minutes for 4 hours. They weren't painful but for peace of mind we still went and got checked. Not what I wanted to do at 9:30pm but am so glad I did. Better to be safe than sorry at this point.

shanaynerz · May 2014

Personally I'd say you're fine. I've had cramping off and on for awhile as well as sharp pains. I tell my OB this all the time and it's normal. If they go away while you're resting, you're fine. In the home stretch you'll be feeling this stuff more and more.

But, as others said, if you want to be totally safe go in and get checked out.

GoodSpirit8511 · May 2014

I had this start happening out of nowhere yesterday and ended up getting sick all day and today it still hurts to bend and move but lying down still feels heavy. When i called they had me come in just to make sure they weren't contractions and everything was perfectly fine with the baby.

HeidiAnn13 · May 2014

Thanks everyone. I'll go to the doctor tomorrow just in case since it doesn't seem like I should be rushing to the hospital over it.

reg202 · May 2014

I've been experience semi-constant mentrual like pains for the past several hours. I haven't been able to distinguish between the start and end of any of them and I haven't had any BH yet this pregnancy (31 weeks right now). The stranger thing is that I woke up to find that my morning sickness miraculously reappeared today.

Just sharing because I don't think you're alone and I definitely want to hear other opinions about this.

SuperTinkerham · May 2014

reg202 said:

I've been experience semi-constant mentrual like pains for the past several hours. I haven't been able to distinguish between the start and end of any of them and I haven't had any BH yet this pregnancy (31 weeks right now). The stranger thing is that I woke up to find that my morning sickness miraculously reappeared today.

Just sharing because I don't think you're alone and I definitely want to hear other opinions about this.

Call your on call doc.

iris427 · May 2014

You need to get it checked out. We can't tell you if you're fine or not. Pain and cramping all day is not something you should ignore. Get checked for your baby's sake if not your own.

iris427 · May 2014

And nausea/vomiting in third tri can be a sign of pre-eclampsia and related disorders. So if you feel like your morning sickness has returned, that is something you should call about too.

baxterdreamer · May 2014

Calling is your best bet. You'll never regret getting peace of mind.

AMcLaws · May 2014

iris427 said:
And nausea/vomiting in third tri can be a sign of pre-eclampsia and related disorders. So if you feel like your morning sickness has returned, that is something you should call about too.

Really? Huh. Yikes. Mine returned with full force a week ago. I didn't think anything of it.

Nichole8787 · May 2014

Go in! I am in the hospital on an iv drip and monitors as I type this. GO IN!!!!! It is the health of your baby! What if those cramps are contractions making you dilate! I felt the same way Sunday and on Monday morning I started bleeding now I've been at the hospital for over 24 hours. It's better to be safe then sorry. I hope all goes well.

iris427 · May 2014

AMcLaws said:

And nausea/vomiting in third tri can be a sign of pre-eclampsia and related disorders. So if you feel like your morning sickness has returned, that is something you should call about too.
Really? Huh. Yikes. Mine returned with full force a week ago. I didn't think anything of it.

Yep. It may be nothing, but if you are really feeling sick all of a sudden, it's something you should mention to your doctor so they can determine whether it's anything to worry about. Same with abdominal or shoulder pain.

https://www.preeclampsia.org/health-information/sign-symptoms#sick

cakebatter27 · May 2014

AMcLaws said:

iris427 said:
And nausea/vomiting in third tri can be a sign of pre-eclampsia and related disorders. So if you feel like your morning sickness has returned, that is something you should call about too.
Really? Huh. Yikes. Mine returned with full force a week ago. I didn't think anything of it.

This happened to the girl who owns where my shower is being held. Started throwing up at 29 weeks and had her baby the next day. She has HELPP and didn't know it.

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