Lindsay - posted on 09/06/2010 ( 7 moms have responded )
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This is my 3rd pregnancy and I've had LOTS of braxton hicks contractions from being about 3 or 4 months pregnant. Has anyone else experienced this? Does it seem to make the birth any easier? I'm due to have an elective c-section in 3 weeks, but am nervous about going into spontaneous labour before - my husband is convinced it won't be long! Any knowledge/experience would be appreciated, thank you! xx
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Kristy - posted on 09/13/2010
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I started have braxton around four months. About a week before I went into labor I was having them every half hour in the evenings. When I went into labor, my water broke and 24 hours later still no baby (and no epidural too!). I had to have a c-section. I have to say I am really torn for my next one. I don't want another long labor, but a c-section is really tough. I couldn't sit up in bed without my husbands help for a good week and a half. I'm sure everybody is different, buy my experience sucked. I had no problem bonding with baby, it was just the pain that was awful. And also, I was taking percocet, which was then given to my baby though my milk. I didn't think about it because I was drugged up. She would sleep 7-8 hours every night, and most of the day. A long story made short...everybody is different, but my recovery sucked. And ended up infected, so maybe that was some of the added pain. I hope all of this didn't sound too awful.
Lindsay - posted on 09/07/2010
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Thanks ladies! I'll just have to wait and see I guess! What happens will happen!
Kathy - posted on 09/06/2010
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I had the same thing with my son-my second. I went through a weekend of pretty consistent contractions while I was working. Three twelve-hour over-night shifts where I did sit. They would stop when I sleep. I went in for a stress-test Monday morning and of course had not one contraction. I had the doctor check me and not surprisingly, I was 4-5. I ended up going into labor the next morning and had my son 5 weeks early. He was VBAC. He was nice and healthy-little. He was going to come home on time but he was jaundice. That was caused from the RH factor. Couple days under the bili-lights and he was good to go! If you get into a good pattern like I did-make a call and have a stress test at least. I could feel myself dialating with them and if you pay attention and feel that sensation, get your doctor to check you. You could easily be going into labor. Good luck!
Jill - posted on 09/06/2010
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I had braxton hicks all through both of my pregnancies. They were both less than twelve hours long and I only pushed four times with my daughter and twice with my son. Oh and both kids were born on exactly their due dates. So I personally think it helped make my labors easier.
Congrats and I hope everything works out the way you want it!
Teresa - posted on 09/06/2010
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I had almost constant contractions in the last 3 months of pregnancy w/ my twins... and I was induced. They were a semi-emergency c-section and my son was a scheduled c-section (VBAC not allowed where I live).
Lindsay - posted on 09/06/2010
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I'm 35wks+3days...
Katherine - posted on 09/06/2010
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