Braxton Hicks???
 

I was just wondering if anyone, who has had a baby obviously, has experienced these?

I had them the other day for 2 hours and I found them very traumatic

Awwww Kiz :hug:

I've obviuosly never been pregnant but I've heard they're horrible! Hope you are feeling better now!

This might be wrong of me to do but Rachel had them on FRIENDS, and she went to the doctors with the problem as she wasn't sure what was happening at first and the doctor said that there was nothing to worry about at all.

The impression I get is that every woman/pregnancy experiences Braxton Hicks differently.

Methods for ceasing Braxton Hicks contractions include: changing position; taking a warm bath or shower; drinking water; resting; or changing activities

^^^I just love how everything can be related back to Friends!

Hehe!!! Indeed it can!!
I might be of interest to watch that episode...but not what Ross says!! lol.

'No uterus,no opnion!' :nono:

Damn straight!! lol

Thanks for the input.

It wasnt nice but seem to go away when I got out of the car a walked around.

I knew I wasnt in labour as there wasnt any breaks between contractions.

I have heard that they can be brought on by stress too..... :conf:

I just researched it and they sound really painful. I hope you're ok now.

Apparently dehydration makes them worse?

My sister had them a few days before giving birth, I don't know much about them but she said that it really hurts :sad:

I'm ok now thanks Mark.... but yes..... they hurt.... and we were traveling which made the situation worse.

There is no way I can be dehydrated....lol... I've just been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes which makes me drink water by the bucket....lmao

wot are they

fake contractions

An alternative name for them is "False Labour" :)
I'm not sure whether you want the technical description of what exactly they are but hopefully the alternative name will give some idea.

my auntie's dog get those

No problem. Lmao, sorry to hear that. :(

I read they help the body for birth. Is that a good thing?

Are you being serious? :|

No prob hon...... but seeing as I am too posh to push.......lmfao.... they are a waste of preparing for labour.

Oh well..... something tells me if i have had them this early then I will have more before I am due :sad:

And she is having them right now.... the poor girl. I can tell you they hurt like hell just from looking at her.

:sad: They don't seem pleasant.

And how's she now?

It's all over again.... until the next set.

I'm ok now..... they just hurt a lot..... but they are quite safe for the baby

Everyone I know (myself included) had those at some point during pregnancy, and yes they hurt like helll.

I escaped those when I was pregnant, although I did have a C-section at 34 weeks so that could be part of it. I think that if I'd been nearer to full-term then I might have had a few of them.

How far along are you now Kiz?

I'm 30 weeks gone now Nicola..... I think they must be stress related as I get them when I get stressed so the connection must be there.

I am rather concerened that she might come early...eeeeekkk