what are braxton hicks contractions

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18

How Long Did It Take?!?!?!?!?

K.S. asks from Elkhart

Whenever the mucous plug falls out, usually, how long does it take for labor to begin after this happens? Yesterday i had a doctors appointment, they checked me a...

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Early Labor???

J.S. asks from St. Louis

Hi mamas! I'm 37 weeks PG with DS #2. My first went pretty quickly. Found out I was 1 cm dilated, 50% effaced on a Monday. No pain all week, by Friday I was having b...

18

What Does Bed Rest Really Mean?

T.G. asks from Charlotte

I was placed on bed rest for a week, then told to take it easy, after experiencing Preterm contractions due to dehydration and "over doing it." The contrctions have e...

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Epidurals...

J.S. asks from Memphis

I was wondering whether or not you ladies had an epidural during your delivery and what your recommendations are. My mother did not have one with me, but did with my ...

8

Early Stages of Labor

J. asks from Nashville

I am 37+ weeks pregnant and I started early labor symptoms a week ago. Depending on my level of activity, my contractions are 3-7 minutes apart. I have had Braxton Hi...

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Stripping Membranes and Changes Before Labor

L.W. asks from Kansas City

Hi Ladies! I am 39 and a half weeks pregnant with my second and was 3 cm and 50% effaced a week ago (little change from the week before). On Thursday I meet with do...

16

Feel like Babys Coming Early.. Stupid?

B.R. asks from Bloomington

Im 57 days from my due date and ive consistently from ab 25 weeks had braxton hicks pains just about every day. Everything has been fine with the baby, but everytime ...

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Normal Third Pregnancy?

K.K. asks from Nashville

I always get great advice from moms here so here is another one I need your help on. I am currently 32 weeks pregnant with number 3. Both prior pregnancies were nor...

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Need to Know How to Tell When I'm in "Early Labor" ?

S.O. asks from Billings

My Dr. doesn't want me to go in to "Active Labor", due to a high-risk pregnancy / placenta accreta. I have a scheduled C-section in a few weeks, but yesterday he tol...

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Any Other Pregnant Moms Feel This Way?

M.!. asks from Columbus

I know that answer is most likey "yes" but I think I am just looking for sympathy. Ha Ha Ha. I am 35 weeks pregnant and my braxton hicks contractions are getting st...

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  • braxton hicks shouldnt hurt in 2 answers "I agree with the other ladies. Braxton Hicks shouldn't hurt, it should just be a tightening ..."
  • lost my mucous plug in 2 answers "I lost my mucous plug and was having braxton hicks for two weeks and never went into ..."
  • having bh contractions in 2 answers "I had been having BH contractions for quite a while, which really didn't lead to anything ..."
  • into preterm labor in 2 answers "I went into preterm labor due to a bladder infection."
  • stripping the membranes in 3 answers "You will very likely go into labor. Stripping the membranes has no proven effect ..."