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Q: Am I having contractions?
asked by: gabby734 on November 3rd, 2008
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well Im 34 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child, and at certin points I keep getting this really tight feeling in my belly and some pressure down below...not really any pain, just uncomfortable. Im not really sure what a contraction feels like cause with my 1st child i was so over due that I had to be induced and I wasnt progressing so they ended up doing a c section...
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Lilly Ivy
replied on November 3rd, 2008
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Sounds like BH contractions. As long as they are not continuous and go away if you lay down/take a shower/move around, you're fine. If they become painful or don't go away, go to the hospital since you are still early.

Good Luck!
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AyaMiyaki
replied on November 3rd, 2008
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Yup, those sound like Braxton Hicks. It's your uterus's way of practicing for the big event.

Real contractions, at the beginning, usually feel like menstrual cramps. They come at regular intervals and will become closer and closer together. You might feel them more in the front or more in the back. As labor progresses, you'll feel it all over your body. The best way I can describe it is that it felt like the entire trunk of my body was twisting itself into a knot.
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gabby734
replied on November 4th, 2008
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thanks
ok I was thinking maybe that was what it was
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