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Q: Braxton-hicks

asked by: Analisa on October 12th, 2007

Experienced User

I'm 32 weeks pregnant and I don't think I've felt any kind of contraction, real or fake yet.
Is it normal, are you suppose to feel fake ones or does it just happen to some and not others.
I know girls who feel them all the time.
What are they suppose to feel like because maybe I have and I just don't know it.
Help!

Replies(4)

Mabel

replied on October 12th, 2007

Moderator

You are normal. Some women don't get or every feel braxton hicks contractions.

young Girl

replied on October 12th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

you are normal
like ingi said some women dont feel them
they dont really hurt
they feel more like a tightness

jessamyn

replied on October 12th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

I carried my son to 42 weeks and never got contractions until i was induced in labor. i got braxton hicks once and I remember it completely and only lasted about 7 seconds

dncn4lyfe77

replied on October 29th, 2007

New User

Braxton hicks contractions arent noticible for most women in their first pregnancy because of the muscle tone in the uterus. I notice them sometimes. it feels like im leaning over something and squishing my belly....pressure like that. it doesnt hurt. Just my belly feelslike a rock

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