Am I Contracting ?
how do i track contractions ?? i get a sharp tightening ( not painful ) in my lower stomach area very consistently .. are they real if they dont hurt ??
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Go by the 5-1-1 rule, 5 minutes apart, at least 1 minute long, for 1 hour. Download an app for tracking!
If it doesn’t hurt it’s probably Braxton hicks!
I had the exact same experience as Maisey! But mine never ever followed the 5-1-1 rule. They were completely manageable and not painful and then suddenly they were 2 mins apart lasting maybe 20s. My body said to call labor and they said to come in immediately. Baby was born 2hrs later! Listen to your body, you’ll just know!
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It could potentially just be Braxton hicks. For me I got period type cramps randomly here and there for a day or two then it would stop. Finally when it was real labor it started like that with regular period cramps not really hurting too bad just uncomfortable but then they slowly got more painful and noticeable and they were regular. Like I downloaded a contraction counter app that times it all out and when they were painful they were about 5 minutes apart consistently