braxton hicks

when do you start to get them? my clinic thinks im getting them but im starting to think they dont know what the hell they are talking about with anything they say.

I never got them... the only contractions i ever felt were the real ones that started immediatly after my water broke!

Quoting Kaydens M♥mmy:“ when do you start to get them? my clinic thinks im getting them but im starting to think they dont know what the hell they are talking about with anything they say.”

i was wondering the same thing

im just starting to get them. i think. lol

i got a couple on monday at 31 weeks it hurt like hell

you can start getting them pretty early on. Here's what I found...

Braxton Hicks contractions actually begin in the first trimester--they just aren't noticeable until the uterus and baby enlarge. Some women notice them as early as 16 weeks. Braxton-Hicks are usually painless, though they can be uncomfortable as the uterus stretches. Most women experience them as a gradual tightening or a feeling of tightening combined with stretching. Sometimes sharp side pain can be caused by your uterine ligaments stretching. Wearing an abdominal support can help this. If the side pain is constant or worsens, contact your caregiver. It is always better to err on the side of caution and have a symptom you are concerned about checked out. If you are having a lot of Braxton-Hicks and they are starting to pluck your nerves, try taking a hot bath and drinking a warm drink. Sometimes Braxton- Hicks can be triggered by lack of fluids, so maintaining proper hydration is important. Overdoing activity during the day can also trigger a lot of Braxton-Hicks---remember to rest and take an occasional break.

What do they feel like? I get a lot of weird aches and pains but have no idea how to tell if they are BH!

Quoting Kaydens M♥mmy:“ when do you start to get them? my clinic thinks im getting them but im starting to think they dont know what the hell they are talking about with anything they say.”

I went 2 my doctors office today 4 a ultrasound 2 moniter my cervix and they said i was getting them ...but they never whether or not it was a reason to worry so im not sure if its good or bad i just no they said i was having them

i started getting them at 22 weeks. they feel like a really bad pressure and tightening of your whole belly. you can feel your belly get tight then relax after about 20 seconds to a minute. they get worse the farther along you are.

Quoting Kaydens M♥mmy:“ when do you start to get them? my clinic thinks im getting them but im starting to think they dont know what the hell they are talking about with anything they say.”

The uterus prematurely contracts beginning in week 7 actually, but MOST woman can go the entire pregnancy without feeling a thing! I started feeling mine at about 20 wks. And they are only getting more frequent.

Quoting (not so) pierced mama:“ i started getting them at 22 weeks. they feel like a really bad pressure and tightening of your whole ... [snip!] ... you can feel your belly get tight then relax after about 20 seconds to a minute. they get worse the farther along you are.”

see not mine..mine are really bad cramping pain that go down into my area. feels like im about to or even ON my period. i get BAD discharge when i get them too. i told my clinic that and they still said BH..but from what ive heard and read what im getting isnt BH at all. im not worried about it cuz im not spoting or anything. i have felt the pressure..not bad. lasted like 15 mins. those could be BH but not this cramping.

Does you lower abdomen get tight when you get them?

Quoting 1st_Time:“ Does you lower abdomen get tight when you get them?”

not the cramping. its just sharp pain..
when i get the pressure yes.

I don't know how reputable this website is but they describe the symptoms:

http://www.epigee.org/pregnancy/braxton_hicks.html

I asked my doc bout them yesterday cause i have been getting them more frequent, and he said they can be aggrivated with the heat cause of dehydration, when i get them my whole entire tummy tightens and i get a lot of pressure, my back hurts and i feel short of breath, they usually only last a couple of minutes and go away...