Irritable Uterus?

[Kess]

I've just got off the phone with my MW. Apparently the tightenings I've been feeling aren't Braxton Hicks as it's too early for them, they're something called Irritable Uterus, which increases my risk for pre-term birth to 18%, on doing some googling. Anyone know anything?

 

[flumpsmummy]

ive been having bh since 16wks, it isnt too early i dont think.x

 

[mafiamom]

with my first BH started at 14 weeks and this time they started at 16 weeks. i think your mw is crazy!

 

[Kess]

I think it's something to do with the frequency and what's triggering them as well as them being unusually early that's made her say IU. They're several times every hour, for up to a minute or more at a time, and my whole abdomen goes rock hard, it's not just a little tightening. I spoke to another MW, who said there's a very blurry line between BH and IU, so I guess it's impossible to know for sure.