2006-11-28 03:34:09 · 6 answers · asked by LOVE4U_25 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I get them all day long (some 5 mins aprt, some an hour apart). Some hurt some don't. So I am just confused as to what they are.
2006-11-28 03:38:03 · update #1
Real contractions get longer, stronger, and closer together. That is about the only way to tell.
2006-11-28 03:39:21 · answer #1 · answered by JS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Braxton Hicks tend to be a bunching feeling in your abdomen that comes and goes without really intensifying. These should only last for brief periods and may get better if you walk around. With real contractions, the intensity will get stronger and stronger, regardless of whether you move around.
2006-11-28 03:41:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can tell. With my first I went to the hospital 2 times and they hooked me up to a monitor and monitored my contractions. Once I was induced I could tell a HUGE difference in braxton hicks and full blown contractions. Real contractions are almost unbearable. Braxton Hicks is like a pinching feeling. You will know once you have real contractions.
2006-11-28 03:37:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those sound like braxton hicks. real contractions get stronger and closer together and hurt like hell! believe me you'll know when it finally happens. Best of luck.
2006-11-28 03:40:49 · answer #4 · answered by ktpb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
REAL contractions are VERY painful.
2006-11-28 03:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when they get closer together and stronger and really dont go away. You will know when they hurt lol
2006-11-28 03:35:53 · answer #6 · answered by jess_n_flip 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋