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How to deal with painful braxton hicks?

franniemayfranniemay member
in 3rd Trimester
My Braxton hicks are getting so painful it makes it hard to breath, makes me almost puke. I don't know how to help them! :((
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Re: How to deal with painful braxton hicks?

  • cherith123cherith123 member
    Aww, I'm sorry. Are you sure it's Braxton hicks? If so, then try some tylenol. Drinking some water, walking around and a hot bath helps me but not too hot. If those don't help then I would go to the hospital. Hopefully they'll calm down soon though.
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  • paytonpedropaytonpedro member
    I heard drinking water and switching positions/ laying down is supposed to help. Also, if they're not gone in 30 minutes to an hour you should call your doctor or go be seen somewhere.
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  • skruhminskruhmin member
    With DS2 I had irritable uterus from 18 weeks on.  It alternated between real ctx and bh.  Any kind of activity would bring them on.  I had to do a few L&D trips to check for cervical change - luckily they were not productive, just annoying.  And yes, the bh could be painful.  I had to lay down a LOT, which is hard with a 2-year old.  Good luck. 
    DS1 - 9/21/11
    DS2 - 7/4/14
    DS3 - 2/21/16
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    Our family of 5 is complete!!  Love our boys!

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  • Mousie93Mousie93 member
    How far are you? Make sure they are actually Braxton Hicks! Definitely recommend drinking plenty of water, this really helps me. A shift in position can help too. I always get them lying down so try sitting up :)
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