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Can't tell if it's Braxton Hicks!

kristinromerokristinromero member
in March 2016 Moms
Hi! I posted on the multiples board, but I wanted to try here as well. I'm 30 weeks with twin girls and had my last checkup yesterday. My OB asked if I was having  Braxton Hicks and I said yes. She told me to start keeping track, and if I have 4 or more in an hour she wants to know about it. Problem is, I can't always tell if I'm having one. My belly constantly feels tight because I'm getting big and the babies are running out of room, and sometimes I can't tell if it's contracting or that's the babies moving. Any tips for differentiating a contraction vs. normal aches and pains or movement? If I track everything I think COULD be a contraction, they'll probably put me in the hospital for observation and I don't think that's necessary at this point. Thanks!
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Re: Can't tell if it's Braxton Hicks!

  • skruhminskruhmin member
    My BH feel like my uterus is being squeezed and can hurt or doesn't.  Real ctx feel like period cramps and radiate to my back.  BH tend to be more sporadic and are brought on by activity and not timeable where as real are most likely regular.  If you think you're having a ctx, sit down and put your feet up, or lay on your left side, chug water.  If they go away, great, if you're feeling either of those in 4 or more in an hour, then call.  It never hurts to call and get checked out, especially with twins.
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  • cataleya82cataleya82 member
    Mine feel like period cramps to me and I can feel them in my back too and my stomach feels tight, even if I lay down and drink water they don't go away but if I get up and move around then they do go away. I asked the Dr and she said if you get up and they go away then they are BH, even though I've heard the opposite of that. So I'm probably not much help but that's what I've been experiencing. This is baby #3 for me and I never had BH with my other 2.
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  • cmerriburycmerribury member
    It was easier for me to tell they were BH when I sat or laid down. Especially on my side since the belly shifts a bit. If it stayed tight, I knew they were. Also, BH should not be regularly timed.

    Don't be scared to call. I had to go in at 23 weeks for monitoring in L&D because I had 6 in an hour and couldn't walk more than 10 feet without having one. I felt so silly but they were very reassuring and told me to NEVER hesitate about coming in to be checked because then they can help. Better safe than sorry, basically.
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  • diablessediablesse member
    Agreed, it's safer to call.
    This is my 2nd pregnancy and I still have trouble differentiating between BHs and "real contractions". With both pregnancies, my BHs started around week 20 and never stopped. I had to go in twice with first pregnancy to get checked and already have been once for this one - at 32 weeks I had non-stop BH with pain and cramping every 4 mins for 6 hours. They just ran a series of tests to make sure I wasn't going into labor then sent me home. They were very encouraging about me coming back in if I felt I had doubts. I always feel kinda of silly when I get sent home, but as my husband pointed out, how awful would you feel if something serious did happen and you chose to ignore the warning signs.
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