Braxton-Hicks???

[LittleBrownDog]

Anyone having them??? I was doing laundry just now and had this weird feeling that felt vaguely familiar but I couldn't quite place it at first... I think it was a BH contraction!!! Really mild and it went away when I sat down, but SHEESH! Can that be starting already???

[wwisdomskr]

Wow...this seems really early... Was it just one? Are you drinking enough? Doing too much? Take gentle care of yourself, Mama. Call you hcp if you're worried...it's their job...kwim?

[greenmountainmomma]

I started having B-H contractions about a month ago (which would have been at about 3 months). It really freaked me out because with my son, I don't think I started having them until I was pretty big. Not to mention, this time they HURT.
Not a lot, but I remember them being very painless last time. Asked the MW and she said they can happen alot earlier in subsequent pregnancies. I notice that If I drink lots of water, they happen much less frequently, and that if I change position, it stops pretty quick.

I don't think you need to worry unless you're getting lots. I guess we're just getting warmed up early

[pixiesmommy]

Me. I had a lot yesterday. I realize I have more when I have to pee-pee but don't go right away

[crunchywannabe]

I get them early on every time. Last pregnancy started around 10-13 weeks (can't remember exactly when) and I have had them already this time too.

[sorteep]

I get them early, often and throughout pg.. I am used to them at this point,, I stay well hydrated but have no choice to be very active esp with twisting torso motions so I ma sure that does not help... my history is two 42 wk pgcy's so, for me, it never initiated preterm (or even term )! labor.. later in PG when I work or am very active I wear a PG support belt and that does help..

[StacieM]

Laura - I'm like you, well...I don't go that far beyond my due date, but I do usually go past and I usually have lots of BH. I felt some earlier in this pg, but nothing major since. I'm expecting them to be a regular part of my day quite early, but am not worried about pre-term labor as it's never been a cause of going early before. I even had a nurse ask me during an NST in my last pg if I usually go early because they were picking up a number of decent contractions in the 45 minutes I was there and I think I was only about 30-32 weeks. But I also remember that those BH sensations where already something I had been used to having every day during that pg at that time.

Later in pg I get them tons after dtd - that's why by then, I kind of rather not unless it's night and I'll get to sleep after, but other than that, I get so uncomfortable afterwards that I really don't feel like going much for a while (like half the day).

If heard that they actually start as early as 6 weeks, but you usually don't feel them to much later.

[moma justice]

i have had some too, which does seem pretty early to me...i try and take them as a clue to sit down with a glass of water...

i also JUST had a baby, so i thought that was why...my body is primed up?

[GinaRae]

I've had some already and I am 11.5 weeks. The other night they were actually uncomfortable and I was a bit nervous about why they were getting a bit painful. I went to bed and all was fine.

[monocyte]

I think I had a few this week, probably bc I needed to pee! I find I often got then with ds for this reason, and sometimes they continue for a bit after I pee.

[maisiedotes]

*sigh* I am so relieved. I recall seeing this thread last night but I didn't open it because I was headed to bed. As soon as I laid down I felt this little twinge of pain (not bad, but definately noticable) that lasted for about 1 second. I was really freaked out. I felt another couple of them when I woke up this morning. I hope this is normal for me. I am walking on eggshells with this pregnancy...

[isosmom]

I've been having them. With my other 2 pg I had them really early too and throughout the whole pg. Too bad it's not what labor really feels like...