increasing braxton hicks, labour soon or not?

lazybum09 · Sep 4th, 2009, 14:13 PM

hi there
i am new to this site and was just looking for some advice, im 38+1 weeks pregnant and was wondering if anybody who had increasing braxton hicks went into labour sooner rather than later? ive not had any regularity to my braxton hicks but i have been getting quite a few over the past couple of days and when i spoke to one of my friends she said she never had any and had to be induced with her baby.

what do you think? thanks for your advice in advance

mrso · Sep 4th, 2009, 14:29 PM

I had BH from 34 weeks on with my first child. I never went into labor and was induced 1 day prior to EDD.

lexy604 · Sep 4th, 2009, 14:29 PM

I was wondering this too as i have been having them soooo much more lately

lepaskilf · Sep 4th, 2009, 14:30 PM

sorry, don't know the answer but will be keeping an eye on this thread as I've have similar but painful braxton hicks that only seem to be there when i'm lying down and go away when I get up! a pain in the middle of the night!

lazybum09 · Sep 4th, 2009, 14:34 PM

i know every labour and pregnancy are different but its so exciting thinking are these braxton hicks going to progress into labour or not? more opinions would be appreciated thanks

NewlywedTTC · Sep 4th, 2009, 16:14 PM

My Braxton Hicks really increased last Thursday. I thought they would have started dilating me. Saw the doctor Wednesday. I'm 80% effaced and not dilated at all

MummyToAmberx · Sep 4th, 2009, 18:33 PM

I got BH alot from 34ish weeks, they increased alot passed 38weeks, around my duedate they got alot worse, 8hrs worth a night, she came late.

Danuta · Sep 8th, 2009, 09:12 AM

I've been getting them a lot more too... But aparently it's just normal that they increase as you get further on in the pregnancy.

Chaos · Sep 8th, 2009, 09:17 AM

I've had Braxton hicks from around 26 weeks. I saw my OB last Thursday who said I can expect to get up to, two an hour now. It does not necessarily mean labour is going to happen soon, its just your womb practicing for the real thing. He said you'll feel the difference between BH and true labour, as you're get labour aches around your back also.

I've been having a lot of them since Friday however and I think I may have lost my plug on Saturday. Again, from reading threads on here tho, loosing the plug don't mean labour is impending.

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lazybum09 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 336	increasing braxton hicks, labour soon or not? hi there i am new to this site and was just looking for some advice, im 38+1 weeks pregnant and was wondering if anybody who had increasing braxton hicks went into labour sooner rather than later? ive not had any regularity to my braxton hicks but i have been getting quite a few over the past couple of days and when i spoke to one of my friends she said she never had any and had to be induced with her baby. what do you think? thanks for your advice in advance

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mrso Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: WY Posts: 1,406	I had BH from 34 weeks on with my first child. I never went into labor and was induced 1 day prior to EDD.

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lexy604 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Burnaby B.C Posts: 1,954	I was wondering this too as i have been having them soooo much more lately

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lepaskilf Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: I live in North Wales Posts: 2,616	sorry, don't know the answer but will be keeping an eye on this thread as I've have similar but painful braxton hicks that only seem to be there when i'm lying down and go away when I get up! a pain in the middle of the night!

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lazybum09 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 336	i know every labour and pregnancy are different but its so exciting thinking are these braxton hicks going to progress into labour or not? more opinions would be appreciated thanks

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Sep 4th, 2009, 16:14 PM	#6
NewlywedTTC Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central Oregon Posts: 273	My Braxton Hicks really increased last Thursday. I thought they would have started dilating me. Saw the doctor Wednesday. I'm 80% effaced and not dilated at all

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MummyToAmberx Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 11,190	I got BH alot from 34ish weeks, they increased alot passed 38weeks, around my duedate they got alot worse, 8hrs worth a night, she came late.

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Sep 8th, 2009, 09:12 AM	#8
Danuta Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London Posts: 266	I've been getting them a lot more too... But aparently it's just normal that they increase as you get further on in the pregnancy.

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Sep 8th, 2009, 09:17 AM	#9
Chaos Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,942	I've had Braxton hicks from around 26 weeks. I saw my OB last Thursday who said I can expect to get up to, two an hour now. It does not necessarily mean labour is going to happen soon, its just your womb practicing for the real thing. He said you'll feel the difference between BH and true labour, as you're get labour aches around your back also. I've been having a lot of them since Friday however and I think I may have lost my plug on Saturday. Again, from reading threads on here tho, loosing the plug don't mean labour is impending.

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