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Q: Braxton Hicks

asked by: AyaMiyaki on June 27th, 2006

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All right, ladies, help me out here. I'm 34 weeks along, and I don't believe i've noticed any contractions. I'm definitely not feeling any pain or discomfort, and i'm not feeling any tightening in my stomach. About the only thing I *have* felt is lower back pain, but that's pretty consistent. I've read that some women don't feel them, but I still can't help but wonder...

Are .B.H contractions something that *every* woman has, whether she notices them or not? Because i'm not entirely convinced that i've been having them (though i'm sure I must be). Thanks in advance.

Replies(9)

Emma2

replied on June 27th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

I am not sure if everyone gets them perse, but I do know they are said to occur to prepare you for labor. Its like a test run!

Tazzy D

replied on June 27th, 2006

Advanced Support Team

Hun some people may only have back labor.. Where you feel all the pain and pressure in your back..

lil_blaze2004

replied on June 27th, 2006

Moderator

I never had braxton hicks and I had back labour. All I can say is they couldn;t give me the epidural fast enough!!!!

Nataliachick7

replied on June 27th, 2006

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Oh god, I had back labor...There are no words to describe that pain.... I wanted to die. Plus my epidural didnt work! Fun stuff ;)

lil_blaze2004

replied on June 27th, 2006

Moderator

nataliachick7 wrote:

plus my epidural didnt work! Fun stuff ;)

omg mine too, stopped working the last couple of hours!!! Deadly ish!!

Emma2

replied on June 27th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

Omg are you guys telling me there is no escape? Either ou have the contracions or the back labor? Im not sure which is worse? Anyone experience both? Im terrified!!!

lil_blaze2004

replied on June 27th, 2006

Moderator

Well the contractions are in your back. So I guess it's both!! Lol

Nataliachick7

replied on June 27th, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

Well my contractions were moslty in my back, thats why its called back labor...But I had some regular abdominal ones too...But I mean a contraction is a contraction ...It takes over your whole body pretty much and there is no other pain like it!

AyaMiyaki

replied on June 27th, 2006

Especially eHealthy

Well, I always felt my period cramps in my back, so that makes sense now. But my back pain in the last few weeks has been *consistant*. The only thing that seems to help is heat. I'm not sure if i'm feeling the .B.H or not in my back, since it hurts all the time anyway.

I'm scared now though, because I really don't want back labor. If the epidural wears off, they don't give you another dose or something? I don't know if I can manage that kind of pain :( I have such a low tolerance.

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