Braxton Hicks contractions whenever I stand up? X-post in B&B

[Dov'sMom]

With my first pregnancy, I felt no BH at all. With my second, I had a few sporadic BH contractions that I only noticed if I happened to be paying attention.

This pregnancy, I've had noticeable BH contractions for weeks already (I'm 35 weeks). They're not painful (unless an older DC happens to be sitting or jumping onto my belly), but definitely noticeable.

Last week was a very stressful week for me. I got very little sleep and was on my feet a lot. Wednesday and Thursday, I had contractions all day long. They eased up a bit after I had a nap, but not much. I got a lot of rest over the weekend, but I'm still getting contractions every time I stand up and usually when I wake up at night to use the bathroom or because a DC comes into my bed I realize I am having a contraction as well.

Is there any reason to be concerned about pre-term labor? I'm not generally an alarmist and it would be a real pain for me to have to go into the doctor now (next appt is Friday) so my inclination is just to say eh, whatever. Advice?

[MaerynPearl]

Make sure you are keeping yourself hydrated!

With DD I had prodromal labor for a month before I had her, it would be stronger any time I had less hydration (was still drinking water, just not ENOUGH water) and would go away if I hydrated myself better.

While its not guaranteed to work, it may... which will calm you down enough to get through to Friday.

[Dov'sMom]

Well, one thing I certainly am is well-hydrated. I keep a 28 ounce water bottle at my desk and refill twice during the work day alone. But in any case, I don't think I'm dilating significantly or I'd be seeing more of the mucus plug, so I'm not terribly worried.
Thank you.