Braxton Hicks contractions?
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Topic: Braxton Hicks contractions?
Posted By: Bubnumber2
Subject: Braxton Hicks contractions?
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 11:14am
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When did these start (or start to be felt) for everyone?
I'm 21.5 weeks, and I'm sure I'm starting to get these already. My tummy goes tight and quite achey for about 20-30 seconds, and then goes away. I had a heap of them last night after going shopping, I'm guessing walking around all day did it? I'm pretty sure I didn't get these until about 30+ weeks with my first, as I remember noticing that when I started getting them my tummy would kinda 'lift' up when it happened, if that makes sense? This time, my tummy still isn't big enough to really do that yet. I asked my midwife, she said it's normal so I'm not worried...but how early did everyone else start getting them? ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: M.i.s.s.y
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 11:38am
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I think i was about 27weeks, & it was only in the morning when i woke up, my tum would go rock hard for about a minute. Now im into the really painful 1s all the tym!!! -------------    
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Posted By: Bubnumber2
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 11:42am
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Ouch, no fun there, but seems not long to go for you!
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Posted By: LittleBug
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 11:46am
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I got mine from 16 weeks with my first pregnancy, and it wasn't in my head because my MW could feel them too!! ------------- Chloe (4 years) and Oliver (3 years). |
Posted By: M.i.s.s.y
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 11:46am
Hopefully not!!! lol, altho its a tad daunting -------------
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Posted By: Bubnumber2
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 11:51am
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LittleBug, I'm glad someone else got them 'early' too. Everything I've read says that they start around 28 weeks, though the my midwife did say that it's different for some.
Missy77, Oh good luck! Hopefully baby doesn't keep you waiting too long. I remember that last 5 weeks...I was nervous and yet so very impatient lol. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 12:08pm
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Had them after 30 weeks with no1, this time iv'e been having them since about 18 weeks and now its just a continuous rock hard belly that even the midwife calls the brick -------------  
 
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Posted By: gypsynita
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 12:09pm
I got mine from about 22 weeks on... and they haven't let up since  ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 1:15pm
| I had them from about 24 weeks, but turned out I was actually about to start going into labour after a couple of weeks (obviously the labour managed to stop in hospital though!) then kept getting them from about 27 weeks again. |
Posted By: first
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 1:17pm
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BH were common for me very early on. I think 16weeks maybe even earlier. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: xox6Girls1Boyxox
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 1:47pm
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Braxton hicks can start in the 1st trimester however they are not always felt by all. Everyone is different & Id say its quite normal.... I've been having mine now for a couple of weeks, mostly in the mornings when I wake up. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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