hi, on friday i pancied n thought i went into labour but was told i was just suffering from very bad Braxton Hicks. last night the pain started agn but my stomach went rock hard n i was crying with the pain which this time was all over. i've woken today with the pain coming back. i've booked a doctors appointment its just im panicing and wondered if anyone else had been like this?
2007-03-04 21:44:49 · 4 answers · asked by evilbunnyhahaha 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
it kinda feels like someones trying to put a belt on me bloody tightly!! oh..and nasty i kno, but i've had the runs for the last few days. i've heard that sum ppl got that b4 they went into labour n it just makes me worry more!! help!
2007-03-04 21:45:50 · update #1
i wuld time the 'contractions' but its one HUGE perminant one!! u kno like period pain, but just not going away n if anything gettn worse. i dnt wana take paracetamol cuz 1) dnt fancy taking drugs of any kinda while im pregnant and 2) i duno wot the doc's guno do.
2007-03-04 21:54:46 · update #2
Well honey, you can have false labor pains for many weeks before the real thing happens. You'll have more doc appointments to check if you're dialated. If you're actually going into labor, dialation is the best sign. If there's none, your belly is just preparing itself to go into labor. It's like doing involuntary situps to tone those muscles for the work they will be doing soon. Just try to relax and don't get too worried until the pains are coming in regular intervals for regulated periods of time.
By the way, this happened to me in all 3 of my pregnancies, but the first was the worst for Braxton Hicks.
Good luck!!!
2007-03-04 21:53:31 · answer #1 · answered by jennisthedude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, calm down. Stress can make it worse. Yes, I do agree with your doctor, they are Braxton-Hicks contractions. You can get diareaha from it due to them stimulating your digestive tract. Keep your appointments. If the doctors aren't concerned, your water hasn't broke, the contractions have no regularity/rhythm, and you still feel the baby moving about, there is nothing to worry about. The doctors will just send you home and tell you to relax. They'll also send you home even if you are in labor until your contractions are normal, and have about 5 minutes between them. Unless they think the baby needs to stay inside you longer. Try not to worry, if anything is wrong, your doctor will work with you on it.
2007-03-04 21:54:50 · answer #2 · answered by Victoria B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you timing these contractions? Start the timing with the end of one contraction to the beginning of the next. That will tell you how far apart they are. The more info you give your doc the better. If it gets to painful for you, just get yourself to the doc. Better for you and the baby. Good luck to you.
2007-03-04 21:51:12 · answer #3 · answered by Kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ER. you are still 2 months away from full term. go now, don't wait for the dr's appt.
2007-03-04 21:54:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋