My doc said not to come in unless the pains i've been getting r exactly on time...like 6 minutes apart... so my question is, do braxton hicks contractions feel like a chainsaw going through ur lower back & pelvic region every 5-30 minutes? It's been like this for 3 days now. Normal?
2006-07-21 03:29:57 · 13 answers · asked by Julie G 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
ps. i'm almost 33 weeks preg.
2006-07-21 03:30:15 · update #1
I think that your best bet is to call ur doc and tell him its been like that for 3 days and that its very painfull he can best determine what you should do. Its really not a bad thing to check
2006-07-21 03:38:38 · answer #1 · answered by kitty81301 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Braxton-Hicks contractions are normal during the last month of pregnancy. The fact that they are painful probably has more to do with the "contents" of the pelvis than the uterus itself.
The growing baby impinges on bladder, bowel, ovaries, the bony pelvis and the spine, which all are richly-innervated structures.
My recommendation in the "old days" would be to take a glass of wine, which inhibits uterine contractions, but of course, we know now that there is no safe level of alcohol intake during pregnancy. Some herbal teas may produce a similar relaxing effect.
This recipe and the herb list is borrowed from a textbook of healing herbs called "The Complete Woman's Herbal" by Anne McIntyre.
3 parts skullcap or passionflower
1 part sliced fresh ginger
2 parts wild yam
Mix 1 oz (25 gm) of herb to a pint of boiling water. Infuse for 20 minutes. Take a cupful three times a day.
Other herbs can be equally effective as teas or dilute tinctures:
black haw
black cohosh
cramp bark
These all relax the uterus and the whole pelvic area. They are all excellent remedies, and recommended for the over-powerful contractions of the uterus -- both during pregnancy and after birth.
I found the above on the website listed below. I've heard not to drink herbal teas while pregnant. Ask your doctor. But I have never heard of Braxton Hicks begin painful.
2006-07-21 10:52:28 · answer #2 · answered by april_hwth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the doc, and see if you can come in today. You will feel better after seeing him. It is hard to tell the BH from the real contractions (at least it was for me until the end). You just need a little peace of mind. Go get some.
2006-07-21 10:34:39 · answer #3 · answered by i_m_1_daft_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You and the baby are fine, but it sounds like you may be having some pre-term labor. You need about 3 more weeks to be considered in the "safe" zone, so call your doctor and go in for an appoinment. More than likely they will prescribe a drug called terbutaline to stop the contractions, as well as have you rest. For now, lay down, drink lots of fluids, call your doctor...
2006-07-21 10:46:18 · answer #4 · answered by julesl68 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every women is different some doent even experience them... i had such bad BH when i was at work(i was almost 35 weeks at the time) I had to drop to my knees and my co workers and customers started to freak out... but like your doc said if they are not like clock work 5 mins apart the you dont need to go to the hospital...you can try to take a pain reliever but it night or might not help!
2006-07-21 10:35:43 · answer #5 · answered by sjeboyce 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummmm ....they do get more painful at the last month, thats your body pushing that baby down...do what your doc says ..if it gets unbearable go to the er at night and they will put you on fetal monitors to see if they are true labor contractions or not...i did almost every week or 2 in my last 2 months of pregnancy because mine got so bad all i could do was lay in the shower!
2006-07-21 10:34:23 · answer #6 · answered by dani may 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heh thought you where talking about Toni braxton attacking Tay Hicks (>_<)
2006-07-21 10:33:29 · answer #7 · answered by x_cybernet_x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if I'd classify that as Braxton Hicks. It may be the way your baby is laying (on the nerve). Call your doctor.
2006-07-21 10:33:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say that they are not painful but everyone is different. Sounde to be like you are having REAL contractions. I would call Labor and Delivery if I were you.
2006-07-21 10:34:25 · answer #9 · answered by harrio84 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats not normal. Go to a doctor. Quick!
Same thing happened to a friend of mine. Turns out she was in labor the whole time....... a very long labor.
2006-07-21 10:33:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋