29 weeks and soooo many Braxton hicks! Normal?

[DnJ]

Anyone else get em all the time? Like 10 times a day?

 

[foreverhappy]

I get loads too! I have had them from around 20 weeks and I get about 5-10 a day,sitting walking,laying down! they just come over all of a sudden my tummy goes very hard,it pinches my bladder then it goes,I mentioned it to my midwife and to be honnest she was a little vage about whats normal and whats not,but no hun your not alone!

 

[vixxen]

Hi not in 3rd tri yet but have experienced this in other pregnancies.
I found BH very painful and was uncomfortable all the time, i always had them worse when i was dehydrated.If you notice anything different about them or down there mention it to your healthcare provider who will check it out for you.

 

[bananaz]

I've had them pretty frequently since 20 weeks. My doctor said not to worry about it as long as I'm not getting 6 or more an hour.

Have you tried drinking water and lying down? That can help them ease off.

 

[biliboi2]

Yup loads of them from early on. Annoying.

 

[MrsBandEgglet]

Yep I've been getting tonnes for a few weeks now, maybe six a day, finding them
hard going because they're horribly uncomfortable. MW said it's normal but to take it easy because having two toddlers is exhausting some days and when I'm physically tired out they feel worse. Hope they go easy on you for the next few months and if they start coming regularly and in a pattern then call your triage dept

 

[venusflytrap]

I have lots a day. Yesterday I lost count after 30 in 3 hours. I am going to mention it to my doctor tomorrow. I am hoping this baby will come early and not make me overdue like my last one. But I get somewhere between 40-50 a day. I am a little nervous that I am having too many.

 

[apple_20]

ive had that especially when i am having active days- perhaps pushing myself a bit too hard?
i asked mw and she said its normal so long as they arent all the time (little vague lol) but mine arent really painful just a tad uncomfortable.

 

[BlueHadeda]

I've also started to wonder if I'm getting too many braxton hicks. I get 30+ per day. Sometimes there's only one or two per hour, other times I've had about 10 an hour. I use this site: https://www.contractionmaster.com/ to time them and make sure they stay irregular. I'm only seeing my dr in 8 days time, but I'll be sure to ask her about it again.

 

[Preggalicious]

I've had a ton from early on, too. I just thought it was because it was my 4th, though.

 

[mandwrx]

I've never counted a whole day but it's well over 10. Lots and Lots. If they feel more intense I might start timing but always they have been irregular and dissipate eventually. Bub moving a lot sets em off and me being busy and possibly overdoing things. I've had lots of them in all my pregnancies and can't imagine never feeling them like some ladies experience!

 

[albs]

10 times a day is nothing. i can get them every 10 minutes for hours on end. they slow down if i lie down so they're def BH and not early labour, but lying down isn't really an option when i've got a room full of year 4s to teach!!
they're annoying, but harmless. my mum had so many that she didn't realise she was in labour until about 6 hours in!

 

[arj]

Tons. From 15 weeks.
SO uncomfy if I eat too much it brings them on and I feel like Im gonna pop! It's actually put me off eating! (not a lot can do that to me lol)!

 

[mandwrx]

10 times a day is nothing. i can get them every 10 minutes for hours on end. they slow down if i lie down so they're def BH and not early labour, but lying down isn't really an option when i've got a room full of year 4s to teach!!
they're annoying, but harmless. my mum had so many that she didn't realise she was in labour until about 6 hours in!

When I first read, I thought this was in reference to the year 4's Having worked with year 4 for the last two years I was readily agreeing

 

[arj]

My SIL had heaps, at 39 weeks I went over for dinner and she kept leaning on the table complaining of Braxton Hicks, it ended up being labor and she was 9cm when she got to the hospital!

 

[mandwrx]

My SIL had heaps, at 39 weeks I went over for dinner and she kept leaning on the table complaining of Braxton Hicks, it ended up being labor and she was 9cm when she got to the hospital!

My best friend too, thought they were BH with her 2nd bub and just kept doing her housework. Little Jack was born on the living room floor! They live on the same street as the hospital!

 

[claireybell]

I started getting them early around 13 wks just here & there, then they eased up! I now get them ALL the time, i lose count during the day but it happens least once an hour i reckon.. X

 

[albs]

10 times a day is nothing. i can get them every 10 minutes for hours on end. they slow down if i lie down so they're def BH and not early labour, but lying down isn't really an option when i've got a room full of year 4s to teach!!
they're annoying, but harmless. my mum had so many that she didn't realise she was in labour until about 6 hours in!

When I first read, I thought this was in reference to the year 4's Having worked with year 4 for the last two years I was readily agreeing

hehe, yeah that pretty much describes my class