I'm 34 weeks and I've been having Braxton Hicks, so does that mean I'm gonna go into labor soon? Idk it's my first baby so please don't be cruel Thanks =)
2007-01-23 14:34:08 · 9 answers · asked by cirnrab 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
They suck huh!! I have been having them since i was 23 weeks. The first night i had them i was home alone and was sooo nervous & was in tears like OH MY GOD I cant have my baby. Luckily false alarm. I have learned that trying to breathing techniques i have learned in my classes through these braxton hicks works a lot. It helps you see what your going to go through. Use them as practice. My doctor also told me that by me having them so early and so much, it will be easier on me in the long run!! Lets hope hes right!
2007-01-23 14:43:56 · answer #1 · answered by Jessica D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Braxton Hicks doesn't mean labor is coming soon at all. This is basically practice contractions for the uterus. Nothing more and nothing less. Congrats on the baby though.
2007-01-23 14:44:49 · answer #2 · answered by aprildin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure hope not b/c I'm 22 weeks and having Braxton Hicks! But no, it doesn't mean labor will start soon; it is just your uterus "practicing" for the big day. You still have like 6 weeks left!
2007-01-23 14:39:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These contractions are just practice, as another person already said. They are caused by fluctuating levels of oxytocin, a hormone your body will produce LOTS of when it is ready to do the real thing. You shouldn't be concerned about contractions until they are less than 10 minutes apart regularly for at least 2 hours. Or if they get to be less than 8 minutes apart for an hour. Otherwise the docs will just make you go home. Been there, done that. Nothing is more defeating than going to the hospital thinking you are about to have your baby only to have some nurse tell you to go home and take a walk! I did it 4 times with my first!
2007-01-23 19:39:11 · answer #4 · answered by Robin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, I had braxton hicks almost everyday since 20 weeks with my last pregnancy and gave birth at 41 weeks..lol
Just false labor...u will know when labor is coming soon,,all that pressure and pains will kick in..good luck!
2007-01-23 14:39:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im 33 weeks along and I have been having alot of braxton hicks lately, and they've been getting stronger. But everyone keeps telling me that they arent real labor signs. So I'm assuming that they arent! Take care and good luck!
2007-01-23 14:47:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but no. I know the excitement is killing you but you can have BH for a while b4 you deliver or you could have no contractions at all. I didn't have any when I went into labor and my first delivery was a whole 23 minutes start to finish!
2007-01-23 15:52:02 · answer #7 · answered by healthykidnow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May or may not. Your body is getting ready. And don't believe what the dr says about weight-sometimes they are right on/sometimes way off. My first child they said was 11 lbs he ended up only being 8lb 6 oz. But the same ultra sound tech was within ounces of predicting my best friends baby's weight.
2016-05-24 02:52:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not really, I have been having them since I was 5 months. Your body is getting ready though. Time them. If they are less than 5 mins apart call your dr.
2007-01-23 14:47:19 · answer #9 · answered by usmcvalle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋