Braxton hicks?

SugarCoated · Mar 21st, 2012, 11:04 AM

Does everybody differ when it comes to Braxton hicks or are there certain things that can trigger them off?

I suffer from severe SPD/PGP and am not able to be very active these days. Sitting or standing for longer than ten minutes leaves me in excruciating pain. So I have to spend a lot of the time lying down (yay, fun

) I have noticed that I get quite a few tightenings throughout the day and have done for quite a while and was wondering if it was due to the fact that I'm very immobile.

I know that it is only a cause for concern if I get a certain number of braxton hicks in an hour (4-6?) but was just wondering as I hardly noticed any in my previous pregnancies. Also I'm having a repeat c-section, am I right in thinking Braxton hicks don't actually do anything because I don't really want to go into labour only to have emcs

You'd think I'd have less questions third time round! Still none the wiser

Wishing_well · Mar 21st, 2012, 11:11 AM

I tend to get them if I've been walking/standing up for ages (which is a lot since I can't seem to stop and rest), and after drinking RLT.
I don't think they do anything, but I could be wrong.

2boyz1onway · Mar 21st, 2012, 11:16 AM

Braxton hicks are irregular and sometimes can be painful. Sometimes not drinking enough water can bring on braxton hicks. I am an OB nurse and I always advise my patients, that if you feel them coming on, count them. If you have them regular for 1 hr (every 5min apart) then you need to call you dr, but if they are irregular, then drink a big glass of cold water and lay down on your left side and count them. They should stop. Braxton Hicks usually do not send you into labor, although most women who have not experienced labor or do not know about the 5 min apart for 1 hour protocall, most women will think they are braxton hicks, until the pain is unbearable and realize that they are in true labor.'

hope this helps.. any questions, please feel free to ask

megangrohl · Mar 21st, 2012, 11:20 AM

I actually made a post about this lastnight as I was in the birth ward at my hospital for mild period pains and other things, you should check it out. They can be achey and painful - but shouldnt be over bearing....and if you've got to do a #2 they can be worse or it can set them off. They should not have a pattern meaning they shouldn't be regular, they will be sporadic. Everyone's body is different too, so while one womans are sore and achey, anothers may not be. For me, I don't get the tightening feeling, it's the achiness that I notice more than anything.

They checked my cervix to see if anything had been happening to it, and it's still very long and thick and no signs of anything happening even though I have had them for the last 5 days or so. HTH

chubbygirl · Mar 21st, 2012, 12:00 PM

I get them when exercising. I have to slow down or stop completely for a while for them to go away.

Mar 21st, 2012, 11:04 AM	#1
SugarCoated Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 25	Braxton hicks? Does everybody differ when it comes to Braxton hicks or are there certain things that can trigger them off? I suffer from severe SPD/PGP and am not able to be very active these days. Sitting or standing for longer than ten minutes leaves me in excruciating pain. So I have to spend a lot of the time lying down (yay, fun) I have noticed that I get quite a few tightenings throughout the day and have done for quite a while and was wondering if it was due to the fact that I'm very immobile. I know that it is only a cause for concern if I get a certain number of braxton hicks in an hour (4-6?) but was just wondering as I hardly noticed any in my previous pregnancies. Also I'm having a repeat c-section, am I right in thinking Braxton hicks don't actually do anything because I don't really want to go into labour only to have emcs You'd think I'd have less questions third time round! Still none the wiser

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Mar 21st, 2012, 11:16 AM	#3
2boyz1onway Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Providence Forge, VA~ USA Posts: 252	Braxton hicks are irregular and sometimes can be painful. Sometimes not drinking enough water can bring on braxton hicks. I am an OB nurse and I always advise my patients, that if you feel them coming on, count them. If you have them regular for 1 hr (every 5min apart) then you need to call you dr, but if they are irregular, then drink a big glass of cold water and lay down on your left side and count them. They should stop. Braxton Hicks usually do not send you into labor, although most women who have not experienced labor or do not know about the 5 min apart for 1 hour protocall, most women will think they are braxton hicks, until the pain is unbearable and realize that they are in true labor.' hope this helps.. any questions, please feel free to ask

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Mar 21st, 2012, 11:20 AM	#4
megangrohl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,314	I actually made a post about this lastnight as I was in the birth ward at my hospital for mild period pains and other things, you should check it out. They can be achey and painful - but shouldnt be over bearing....and if you've got to do a #2 they can be worse or it can set them off. They should not have a pattern meaning they shouldn't be regular, they will be sporadic. Everyone's body is different too, so while one womans are sore and achey, anothers may not be. For me, I don't get the tightening feeling, it's the achiness that I notice more than anything. They checked my cervix to see if anything had been happening to it, and it's still very long and thick and no signs of anything happening even though I have had them for the last 5 days or so. HTH

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chubbygirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 160	I get them when exercising. I have to slow down or stop completely for a while for them to go away.

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Wishing_well Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South West Posts: 3,348	I tend to get them if I've been walking/standing up for ages (which is a lot since I can't seem to stop and rest), and after drinking RLT. I don't think they do anything, but I could be wrong.

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