ok, i'm having a weird day today. i've
been having non stop braxton hicks all day
and the baby just seems to be moving a lot
in there. this morning i had a couple of
'things' where i coulda swore they were
real contractions because they came from
the back to the front and felt like really
bad menstrual cramps. i even had to
breathe through one of them. i've had a
sore back the past couple of days. i'm 34
and a half weeks now so i'm wondering if
this is just warm ups for labour. i don't
want to be a drama queen and call the
doctor yet. if i get any more of those
painful cramps maybe i will but for now i
guess i'll just wait. does any of this
sound familiar to anyone?
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ebarnhard33
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Posted: 06-14-07 13:03pm
I'll be 37 weeks on .monday and i've been
getting a lot more braxton hicks
contractions, but i haven't felt any (at
least i don't think i have). I know that
some women can feel them. if i were you, i
would try to lie down for an hour and
count how many contractions you have. if
you have more than 4, call your doctor and
see what s/he says.
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musikmaker
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Posted: 06-14-07 13:04pm
PTL isn't something to play with. I would
say call your dr, drink a bunch of water,
and lay on your left side and see how that
does. BH's aren't supposed to hurt and
you're not supposed to have more than 4 an
hour. Dr's are there for you! If you are
concerned then you need to call them. If
you are in ptl then the longer you wait
the worse it will get.
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kaerbear
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Posted: 06-14-07 13:16pm
the regular ones aren't hurting, they're
just a bunching up and tightening feeling.
it's just that i've been getting so many
today and i don't know if that's normal or
something to worry about. the painful
things i had this morning haven't
returned. i got them while i was lying
down. i haven't had any discharge or
anything. if it happens one more time i
will definitely call the doctor right
away. for now i think i'm just gonna take
it easy and cancel my housework for today.
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musikmaker
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Posted: 06-14-07 13:33pm
Yep, just put your feet up and relax!
That's the best thing to do.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 06-14-07 15:55pm
musikmaker
wrote:
PTL isn't something to play
with. I would say call your dr, drink a
bunch of water, and lay on your left side
and see how that does. BH's aren't
supposed to hurt and you're not supposed
to have more than 4 an hour. Dr's are
there for you! If you are concerned then
you need to call them. If you are in ptl
then the longer you wait the worse it will
get.
I had those a few weeks ago and my doctor
told me to come in. I had them pretty
close together. He said that even if it
was a braxton hicks contraction, that
having them so close together could be a
concern. I was checked out and everything
seemed fine. I was told to drink more
water and relax more. I haven't gotten a
lot since that time. I do believe that our
bodies are preparing. I would at least
call your doctor.
