it's quite common.
if they are only here or there and infrequent.

just be aware that if they get to more than (I think) 4 in an hour you might want to call your midwife.

Sorry dear, I don't really know how soon you can get them, but I was just wondering what they are. My sister in law keeps talking about them, but I am not sure what they are. She says her belly gets real tight when she is having them.

thank you! I've only had about three iin the past 5 days or so, so nothing to worry about yet i'll mention it at my next appointment though

practise contractions

Braxton Hicks happen throughout your entire pregnancy... Sometimes you just don't feel them. It's basically your uterus preparing itself for the real things. You don't have anything to worry about unless they start to become painful. Or if there is any bleeding. If that happens call the doctor as soon as possible.

So does that mean that she might be ready to have her baby??? She is 38 weeks

Braxton Hicks contractions don't mean anything.

Not really just her body practising for the really thing

nope like Sam said, often they happen through the whole pregnancy

ive been getting what im thinking are braxton hicks since about 23 or 24 weeks i think...i had a day about a week ago where i had them like every hour on the hour practically, it was weird, kinda scared me but as long as they werent frequent and stuff its fine

~alicia~

okay so im kinda new at this whole pregnacy thing, i just found out yesterday that im 5 weeks pregnant and im soo excited, but at the same time really neverous! Anyway what exactlly are baxton hicks????

This explains braxton hicks in a little more detail. Make sure everything is lower case.

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hey its totaly normal. my aunty as having them at 25 weeks, dont worry its all safe