Question about Braxton Hicks
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Topic: Question about Braxton Hicks
Posted By: Stephi
Subject: Question about Braxton Hicks
Date Posted: 03 January 2011 at 4:12pm
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Ok since this is my first bubs, I have no idea about much that goes on with pregnancy. I try to educate myself but sometimes what happens to me freaks me out.
Ok so last Wednesday during the day I went to the toilet and I had this clump of what looked like snot (sorry if this is TMI) on the toilet paper when I wiped. Same colour (like when your sick...greenish) and consistency. That had me worried as I was only 17 weeks 1 day at the time. Went to the midwife the next day and bubs was there, heart beating away and everything :D So thats ok. But later that night, I had what felt like contractions (or what I think mild contractions would feel like). They were in my lower abdomen and it felt like someone was tightening my muscles down there. Was a little bit sore, but more so uncomfortable. Are these BH or is it too early to be feeling them (I was 17 weeks, 2 days when I felt this). And also has anyone experienced the "snot like discharge" and if so what is it? Thanks so much in advance! Its so good having other mummies to talk to! ------------- 
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Posted By: Flutterby
Date Posted: 03 January 2011 at 4:31pm
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I first felt BH at 16 wks with this one. Mine are exactly like you discribed, except my whole bump goes hard. It normally starts off in my lower back and moves around to pelvic area and up. They feel like intense pressure and if I am lying down I feel the pressure in my chest as well. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Stephi
Date Posted: 03 January 2011 at 4:34pm
That sounds like what I got! My lower tummy just went all hard and it felt like someone was squeezing the muscles really really tightly. And I tried to move to get it to ease up but it didnt (I was in the shower at the time, so tried using the hot water aswell) but it didnt stop. Then when I got into bed, the same thing happened again. Havent felt anything since though. Do you get them often? Or just once every few days, weeks etc? -------------
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Flutterby wrote:Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 03 January 2011 at 5:58pm
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I had what I thought were BH from 14 weeks (when I really noticed) turned out to be gallstones!
Had a bit of BH, as you described! I would get them weekly, or after doing certain things. Worst was 32 weeks after special cuddles with DP, ended up replicating real contractions and ended up over night in hosp being monitored but was just a false labour! Re the discharge, the further along you get the more discharge you have. When you have your show, you'll def know! Or at least I definitely noticed! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 03 January 2011 at 6:00pm
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Yep that sounds like braxton hicks, some baby books describe it as feeling like a belt tightening and it's fine, just means your uterus is practicising. I found later in pregnancy the tightness would be across the top of the bump so it really isn't doing anything, proper labour is down low and hurts like a .........
Pregnancy comes with a lot of gross types of discharge but it might be worth just checking with your midwife, as they can always do a swab test and have it sent away to rule out any infections. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Flutterby
Date Posted: 03 January 2011 at 7:48pm
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I get them often during the day. Did with DS as well. I get them mainly in the evening, or when lying down or when I stand up. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Marengo
Date Posted: 03 January 2011 at 7:55pm
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yep i had braxton hicks since about 13 weeks (this is my first baby also), sometimes they can be quite painful, and re the discharge, i have also had the snot type one, i used to get it intermittently from about 9 weeks, and asked my midwife and a dr about it and they said not to worry as its normal to have all different types of discharge including the snotty type one, and if its not a huge amount i wouldnt worry, i get it every other day at least now just a bit, usually in the morning..
my bh have started to feel like period pains and have moved to the lower abdomen apart from more the top of the bump, so they have increased in discomfort over the weeks, if they are quite frequent and are becoming really painful and not just uncomfortable thats when you need to call your midwife asap.. and if the snotty discharge is blood tinged i would also call the midwife then ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Stephi
Date Posted: 03 January 2011 at 8:54pm
God, this makes me feel sooo much better! Im so glad that other people have had BH early on! I was really worried because it felt so tight, exactly like a belt being tightened around my lower tummy, but after it went away I kind of forgot about it. My partner told me to call my midwife, but I said they could most likely be BH and for him not to worry :) Im really glad that that is probably what it was! But I havent experienced any since. Is this normal aswell? Or now that I have felt one, should I be feeling them all the time? -------------
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Posted By: Stephi
Date Posted: 03 January 2011 at 8:56pm
My tightening was down low but didnt hurt which was good! Just very noticeable! I will definitely talk to her about the discharge though! Was meant to bring it up with her at the last appointment but totally forgot! Next appointment is on the 3rd of Feb, 2 days after my anatomy scan, so will discuss it then. I havent had any more of it though since I had it the other day :D -------------
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 03 January 2011 at 9:00pm
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Yep that's braxton hicks and you'll feel them off and on with no regular pattern for the remainder of the pregnancy. When you have contractions, you'll feel things changing inside as well as the outer tightenings.
Re the mucous discharge, that's really common too and will come and go throughout the pregnancy. It's yucky but could be worse, I guess! If there's no blood, then no worries. When you get to the end of your pregnancy and have a 'show' that is also mucous (a mucous plug) but it wouldn't be contained in a piece of toilet tissue. -------------  |
Posted By: Stephi
Date Posted: 03 January 2011 at 9:37pm
Im glad to hear that they are BH and nothing serious! If it was something serious im sure I would know about it by now! Also, what do you mean by "it wouldnt be contained in a piece of toilet tissue". Do you mean that its a lot bigger and would be in the toilet? Also, can people at my stage of pregnancy lose their mucous plug. And what happens if they do? So many questions! lol -------------
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 04 January 2011 at 10:03am
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I know you hear "you'll know when its labour" and you think..."how?" but believe me you do!
I got BH from 12 weeks with my second. To me they felt like a strong ab crunch. With labour pains I found they took my breath away even before they really started hurting.....it was like "sh*t....OMG.....thats a bit more than I have had before". In other words...you can happily "enjoy" your BHs but with labour.....hmmmmm....you know your in business. |
Posted By: Lillybetts
Date Posted: 04 January 2011 at 2:41pm
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I started having BH from 19 weeks. And it's really normal to have a lot more discharge than normal! Well that's what i got told!! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Marengo
Date Posted: 04 January 2011 at 8:50pm
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i had them terribly from about 14-18 ish weeks, then they sort of tapered off a bit and sometimes when i get dehydrated they come back so i get them basically anytime i get up and move!
but if i keep really well hydrated and make sure to pee when i need to pee they dont seem to come quite as often, but they will progress more then likely and get a bit stronger when you get further along also my midwife said that having a really active baby (mine is super active baby that never sleeps!) can make them worse! sometimes i notice i get them after she has just kicked me to pieces hehe.. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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