Braxton Hicks contractions

What is the difference between a Braxton Hicks contraction and a true labor contraction?

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mrslynnessaj - 638 days ago.
I will be 17weeks tomorrow and I think I felt my first BH today. I hope this is not going to happen so soon again. This is my third pregnancy and last time I ended up going to BR around my 20th week b/c of early dialation!!!

crynangeleyezzz - 653 days ago.
Hello ladies, I am new to this site and this is my first post. I am a mother of 4 and am currently 35 weeks pregnant. This pregnancy I am having alot of BH usually at night they wake me from sleeping, one can last up to 3 min long and they hurt. my question is does anyone know if hard BH can lead to a hard labor? My last pregnancy was the most painful of all and Im a worried this one will be even worse since I feel so bad already..

ffabulouschick - 660 days ago.
I have been experiencing Braxton Hicks for a couple of weeks now, as my pregnancy moves on they are more frequent and stronger and do feel like strong period pains! There is no frequency to them they come and go as they please....I suppose its nice to know that my body is preparing for labour but they can be painful at times.

MrsRosenbaum - 696 days ago.
Hi ladies... I am having severe back pain. Doc said back labor. I dont know if I am having BH or not bc my back is in constant pain. Can anyone tell me how to tell the difference?

Nurse03 - 705 days ago.
I am 37 / 2 weeks pregnant and starting last night I was having real bad period like cramps lasting 20-45 seconds and 3-9 minutes apart. After 2 hours they stopped and I was able to sleep. At about 4am I started having them again, but more intense. I got up and drank some water and moved around and they stopped. Now again this morning I'm having period like cramps and backache with slight nausea, but it's not timeable ..just a constant ache. Any ideas? I called my MW and I'm waiting for her to call me back.

ffion - 710 days ago.
Hi Im 6 weeks going on 7 with My 2nd child. I suffer with BH from around 16 weeks last time but the last week ive been having what feels like BH a few times a day. I wanted to know if this is normal, I tried to contact my MW but couldnt get hold of any1.

aball - 744 days ago.
I am 20 weeks pregnant and have been having BH for the past 2 weeks. The doctor put me on Terbutaline 5mg every 8 hours but the minute I am up and moving they start back again. They are not painful but really uncomfortable. They have been checking my cervix every week and last appointment it was at 3.7cm. Has anyone else experienced this before? I put myself on modified bedrest and am drinking water and taking meds I just don't know what else I can do? I am so scared of going into preterm labor...they will not do a cerclage since my cervix is still 3.7. Anyone had this happen and go on to have a normal pregnancy and baby? I am so scared and any feedback suggestions would be appreciated.

greenapplez - 745 days ago.
im 16/17 weeks i get them only when i walk and its making me worried.

youngmomma17 - 761 days ago.
im 35 weeks along and i hardly get bh contractions. Like i can't even remember the last time i got them. is that normal? i hear everyone on here saying they get them.

butterflykisses715 - 762 days ago.
was wondering if anyone else out there experience early bh frequently..mine started at about 17 weeks..and ic had them ever since..sometimes i get them in clusters (3-5 in an hour)..just for an hour..then i wont get them for a few hours..then ill get them again..other days i only experience 3 thro the whole day...i am not concerned with them becuase they are not regular..and my doctor is not concerned..just wondered if this might be happening to anyone else out there...hehe

lorri - 812 days ago.
I had some Braxton-Hicks contractions a few days ago and freaked me out, because I'm only 14 weeks along. The doctor said I'm ok and just to relax and drink more water.

jessica18 - 813 days ago.
hello im woundering how would i know if im having fake contrackions ?

butterball - 845 days ago.
ahhhh so that's what it's been , my husband and i just thought it was the baby bunching up in one spot or sticking it's butt out or something. hmmmmm

KylaRaquel - 866 days ago.
I'm 1 or 2 days short of 15 weeks and I'm pretty sure that I have been experiencing some pretty noticeable, and rather annoying BH's for about a week now. I didn't really think of it until yesterday when I mentioned the symptoms to my mom and she suggested that BH's is what it was... I feel menstrual-like cramps every once in a while, randomly, and when I feel these I usually touch my lower abdomen and can feel that my uterus has hardened a lot... They last for a couple minutes and then go away, and when I notice the cramping is gone, I feel again only to feel that most of the hardness is now soft again. I guess BH's is all that can really explain this.. I have a doc appt. in 4 days, so I will no doubt mention this to my doc, but I'm assuming it's pretty normal???

heartkid21 - 879 days ago.
22 weeks and have been having bad BH since noon...... drinking so much water to try to stop it. I am not having like labor pain...but these are uncomfortable and i don't like it! it has been hours!!! grrrr....maybe i will just go to bed and that would be best?!

MamaCas29 - 887 days ago.
I am just about 27 weeks. This is my third pregnancy. I notice that with this pregnancy, the BH's are so much more intense. I had BH frequently with my last pregnancy (scared my midwives a bit sometimes) but they were normal. With this pregnancy, I don't get them as often, but they actually hurt my low back and are accompanied by cramping. I've been getting them like this for weeks now and I haven't gone into labor, so I'm assuming they are normal, but I am going to mention this to my midwife and see if she'll check me just to make sure my cervix isn't dilated or soft. But I keep thinking, man, if this is what BH's feel like this time around, what is labor going to feel like!

MamaCas29 - 887 days ago.
I am just about 27 weeks. This is my third pregnancy. I notice that with this pregnancy, the BH's are so much more intense. I had BH frequently with my last pregnancy (scared my midwives a bit sometimes) but they were normal. With this pregnancy, I don't get them as often, but they actually hurt my low back and are accompanied by cramping. I've been getting them like this for weeks now and I haven't gone into labor, so I'm assuming they are normal, but I am going to mention this to my midwife and see if she'll check me just to make sure my cervix isn't dilated or soft. But I keep thinking, man, if this is what BH's feel like this time around, what is labor going to feel like!

dottie26 - 890 days ago.
i am 38 weeks i have been having BH's for maybe 2 to 3 weeks now. my dr.s appt was this past friday and i told him about the contractions and when he checked me he told me i was 1 cm dialated and 50% efffaced, needless to say i was excited for progress but these contractions hurt. with the contractions i know they're coming when i start to breathe hard and fast, then my stomach tighten up, my bottom feels heavy and my lower back cramps like crazy. now my legs become numb with the BH's and last night my whole back felt like it was on fire. if these are the 'fake contractions' then i am just so anxious to feel th3 real deal. i only experience these contractions during the nite when i am lying down on my left side.

Mama2B 01-10-10 - 894 days ago.
i've been having BH contractions for maybe 2 weeks now (21w5d now). i had just assumed it was baby just balling up down low in my uterus, as this is where the cramping occurs and it feels quite hard to the touch. they are a bit painful for me on occasion. i've woken up in the middle of the night and barely been able to move because of the discomfort. i'm going to try drinking more fluids and staying hydrated, hopefully this will help.

babyluv843 - 894 days ago.
I am 27 weeks, ive been getting them for about a month. 2 weeks ago I got food poisoning and went to the er, I was closed but my contractions were mild and 4 mins apart. they did that test to see if your going to deliver in the next 2 weeks. it was neg so they hydrated me and sent me home. yesterday i went to the doc and im 1 cm and soft, so now shes telling me to pay attn to these BH a little more and seeing me back in a week. im a little worried!

TR-Baby2 - 930 days ago.
20 weeks and noticing some good ones now!

axoo - 979 days ago.
I had braxtaon hick that lasted 45 minutes. I'm 31 weeks and 3 days pregnant. I felt the cramping in my vagina and I slept. It was gone almost but I feel mild cramps....

jessipoo - 984 days ago.
im not sure if this is just braxton hicks, my belly is really uncomfortable and im getting dull backache, the contractions are regular. im 36 weeks pregnant with my second, my first came at 37 weeks. should i ring the hospital for advise or wait it out and see if they subside??? they arent mega painful just REALLY uncomfortable and the backache is only dull. i dont want to make a drama out of 'fake contractions' and make an idiot of myself. advise please thanks xxx

Lissie - 987 days ago.
I've been getting contractions for a few weeks now. I lost my MP and dilated a little. I hope i dilated this week b/c these contractions have been really uncomfortable and waking me up all night! AHHH I am sick of them.

allboyz - 987 days ago.
Yes! Absolutely could be, especially with twins. Go or call in right away!