Braxton Hicks?
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I’m 35 weeks as well almost 36 and I am getting them as well as pelvic pain 😮💨 hang in there we don’t have much longer !
So keep track of them. How long they last and how painful they are. That’s how you’ll know if it’s Braxton hicks or contractions. I get multiple Braxton hicks a day and while they don’t hurt for me they do take my breath away and I have to concentrate on them. I know my contractions also come with vaginal pain as my cervix is relaxing and opening more. As you get further along you’ll recognize the differences better, it there’s nothing you can do about the Braxton hicks. They will come as they want
I have had them often since 21 weeks. I’ve been to L&D 3 times for them and I’m always sent home with it just being Braxton hicks and I apparently have an irritable uterus. You can time them all you want but I’ve had some that have been 3 minutes apart for 60 seconds at a time and I didn’t have any cervical change when I was checked so it really comes down to how painful they are, I think. Timing is useless to me. Mine have gotten more intense over time and I have more pressure now that I’m almost 35 weeks but I still have no earthly idea when I will go into labor. It’s pretty frustrating 😮💨
Same with me! I went to the doctor and I was having contractions hard ones so they send me back home to rest because it wasn’t constantly enough… my tummy is still hard but the contractions are low in pain now that I am in bed resting.