Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 1970 Location: Wisconsin
? About Braxton Hicks Contractions Posted: 04-08-04 06:30am
I read in "what to expect when your
expecting" that braxton hicks contractions
dont start til after the 20th week...
When did you start gettin them? Anyone
before 20 weeks? What does it feel like?
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dominicksmommie
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 402
Posted: 04-08-04 06:34am
I started feeling them at about 18 weeks
but they were not frequent at all
ur tummy just got tight quickly then
released
n they have no pattern to them
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BbyBlu0602
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Posts: 822 Location: Virginia
Posted: 04-08-04 06:46am
It feels almost exactly like the baby
moving around or balling up. Your
stomach gets really tight and then
releases after a few seconds. You can
really tell if you're having them by
putting your hands on each side of your
stomach when you have one. You can
actually feel your muscles tighten up.
It's pretty cool. They're also painless.
I've heard of some women having painful
ones though.
Blu
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lilmama2b_oct04
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 1970 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 04-08-04 06:52am
I think I had one today, but it felt like
a little cramp but it also felt like it
was tightening up and I was feeling my
belly and it felt all hard and it was like
a bump, like the way it feels after an
orgasm but there wasnt any sex involved so
I was wondering if it could have been a
braxton hicks contraction, but im only 16
weeks (17 on sat), so I didnt think that
was what it was... Is this bad??? Im
kinda worried that I might loose the baby.
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KariM18
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 1436 Location: Grand Blanc, Michigan
Posted: 04-08-04 06:53am
Yea I thought I was havin them but I
called my doc and I was 19 weeks and he
was liek "no, their not braxton hicks, u
cant have them that soon''.. But I have
that same book and it says u can pretty
soon after that, ive also heard of people
havin em b4.. . Come to find out my
uterus was contracting, but that was
because of my bladder infection and being
dehydrated.. He said theres a difference
between your uterus contracting and
braxton hicks? Beats me! All I know,
is it can contract, I felt it at 19 weeks.
Didnt hurt, but was uncomfortable to me,
it got tight, and I put my hand on my low
stomach and could feel it hardening.* y, r
u having them?
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BbyBlu0602
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Posts: 822 Location: Virginia
Posted: 04-08-04 06:56am
It could have been the baby balling up
making your stomach feel tight. That
happened to me a few times. If does feel
the same as a braxton hicks contraction.
Blu
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babyrae
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 2957 Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posted: 04-08-04 10:57am
I was feelin some cramping type pains and
pressure and my doctor told me it was most
likely braxton hicks at an early stage.
She said its normal as long as they're not
frequent right now. I read in my book and
online too u can start gettin em at
about.. 22 or 23 weeks I think it said.
I've only had em twice im sure so I think
its safe. Later on tho its normal to get
em lots.
Shauna
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noodleandshorty
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 1410 Location: burlington
Posted: 04-08-04 21:19pm
I had to call my doctor for that because I
was gettin really painful ones and she
said that they were braxton hicks
contractions and I needed to be on bed
rest for a day so I didnt loose the baby
because I could have started dialating.
It was scary but I still have the baby yay
