Question

Ok moms, question, this is my second baby and I have been having Braxton Hicks like crazy the past week or two! I’m 33 weeks and praying my little one stays in for a few more weeks: Did any of you have the same issue and how early were you?  

Answer 1

Could be dehydration too!  

Comments

@daliladalis I drink so much water lol! Def not that

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Haha! Great! I’m sooo bad at it! I’m 22 weeks with my 4th and I already get them! Congrats to you momma.  

Answer 2

Hi! I have 3 kiddos, my last one is 2 months old. I started having really frequent Braxton Hicks around 20 weeks and it lasted until I delivered her at 36 weeks after going into labor at home. The last month was rough when I was moving around too much or even walking around they would occur and I swore she was going to fall out lol! Good luck mama  

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@tumbling91115 yes! That’s how I feel! If I walk too much I get them or even bending over to pick up things. ugh

Answer 3

Yea Braxton Hicks started sooner and sooner with each kid I had.  

Answer 4

Yep! I’m almost 35 weeks and I’ve had BH for several weeks now too. Just trying to rest and drink plenty of water!  

Answer 5

Yup, don't worry they are earlier and often more intense earlier with every subsequent pregnancy :)

Answer 6

Yep all the time. Make sure you drink lots of water that always seemed to help a bit.  

Answer 7

I just had a baby four months ago and I have Braxton Hicks from about 28 weeks on I think. Don’t worry, they’re just your body preparing but shouldn’t mean anything is happening sooner than it should.  

Answer 8

Starting at 20ish weeks (WAY earlier than with my first) and all the way until the end (induced at 39 weeks). Just had to slow down a bit when they’d get bad. They’re super annoying though! Hang in there mama!  

Answer 9

I had terrible Braxton Hicks with my son that was just born. They starte d around the same time and it was because he was transverse and not head down. The more the baby pushes against your uterus, the most your uterus contracts back. Once he flipped head down at like 35 or 36 weeks they went away. Had him at 39 weeks and 5 days

Answer 10

33 weeks too and tons of Braxton hicks. But i experienced the same with previous pregnancies and always went to term. So totally not a sign that you will go early. Its just something that happens more and more with subsequent pregnancies.  

Answer 11

Braxton hicks started early for me around 25 weeks and lasted until I gave birth at 36 weeks. just make sure you are drinking lots of water!  

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@outdo I think I will be going early as well! Did she come home with you?  

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@horne5 yes, baby boy came home with me. My water broke, was in labor for 19 hours he was born at 6lbs and healthy, thank God! He had a little bit of a body temp issue, but was able to regulate after being under the light a few times and we were all good. So glad I had him early, I was ready lol!  

Answer 12

I had them with my second. She was 9 days early

Answer 13

I had them, and mine was 2 weeks early

Answer 14

I am 33 weeks too! This is baby #3 for me and my Braxton hicks started around 14 weeks. Doc says as long as you aren't having more than 4 in one hour then it's fine - just drink more water.  

Answer 15

With my last baby (she's 5 now ) they started at 13 weeks. First pregnancy they started at about 32 weeks and he was born at 35 weeks. Second pregnancy at 24 weeks and had premature labor stopped at 32. 5 weeks then delivered at 38 weeks 5 days. Third pregnancy was the one mentioned above and she was born at 36 weeks 1 day.  

Answer 16

Water was key for me. With my third, the Braxton Hicks were nasty starting just after 25 wks. Try to drink a ridiculous amount. Good luck, mama!  

Answer 17

I had a crazy number of Braxton Hicks with my second baby. They were so intense sometimes that I would have to stop whatever I was doing and just breathe through them. But my little guy still stayed in until after my due date.  

Answer 18

Up your water and try doing something relaxing (if they are going at the same time during the day)

Answer 19

Are you drinking enough fluids? This always made mine worse, stay hydrated!  

Answer 20

Mine got worse with each pregnancy. My 3rd child I swore I was in labor. Nope!  

Answer 21

Definitely hydrate and relax with your feet up.  

Answer 22

Same with my second so I worked from home for the last 8 weeks because walking to/from the train and my office downtown would trigger them. Baby came a week early.  

Answer 23

I started Braxton Hicks at 20 weeks and delivered full term!  

Answer 24

I felt like the braxton hicks were wise with my second. She ended up being full term

Answer 25

I also had Braxton Hicks at 33-34 weeks. I did not feel them, I didn’t feel movement (like I was used to) so I was told to go to the hospital. That is when they told me I was having Braxton Hicks. They monitored me for a few hours and I was not dilated. I ended up only delivering 3 days early. Praying your bambino/a stays in the oven