Braxton hicks at 19.5 wks

[fingerscrossed]

HI,

I think I may have had some BH on the weekend- I had to sit down to help work through the pain but I had been carrying some boxes of books earlier, so who knows?

Funny, I don't want to take any drugs in labour so god knows how I'll cope

I'm seeing my OB on Thursday, I'll check with her.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

i got my first one at 16 weeks.. dont freak about them.. u will find u get them right from the start, hey just become more noticeable as ur uterus grows.

[~Raven~]

I've gotten them earlier with each PG, they have also ben stronger. It's normal apparently but I can understand your apprehension

By all means talk about it with your OB and if you can't wait till then, ring him.

[puffin]

this is my 2nd pregnancy and I have started getting BH in the last week or so. Not painful or uncomfortable but very noticable especially when I am lying in bed at night. My DD wasn't prem though so it might be worth discussing with your ob or midwife. It probably isn't urgent though.

[Sugar83]

Thanks heaps for your replies, its good to know that it is quite normal to get BH earlier with each pregnancy. Spoke to the midwife and she said to just take things easy just in case. Put my mind at ease a bit even though they are so strong, cant remember them being like this with my DS

[Shanti]

Really??? omg I didn't realise we could get BH this early?? Wow.... this is my 1st pregnancy so all NEW to me!
I've had pulling and stretching from my abdomen up to my ribs and that hurts a bit sometimes but i doubt thats it.... just everything growing.

Can someone please explain what they feel like??

[SamiH]

I had none (that I knew of!) with DS
Had some in late preg with DD
This time around been having them since around 17 wks

Renstar - your whole tummy goes super tight for a while and can be uncomfortable to move - but shouldn't be painful until later in preg which is leading into prelabour etc.