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Q: Painless Contractions??
asked by: ang4291 on January 10th, 2007
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Can you have contractions that are painless?? All evening I can feel my uterus tightening up.........Are theses contractions?? Could they be braxton hicks even though im 40 weeks pregnant??
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tinkinpink84
replied on January 10th, 2007
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Most likely braxton hicks
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Mabel
replied on January 10th, 2007
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Inactive labor can be painless. Try to ignore it, get some rest and relax. The real pain comes later Wink they could also be braxton hicks contractions which are annoying.

You won't 'miss' real labor, you'll know what it is. Good luck!
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sexymomma
replied on January 10th, 2007
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Re: Painless Contractions??
ang4291 wrote:
can you have contractions that are painless?? All evening I can feel my uterus tightening up.........Are theses contractions?? Could they be braxton hicks even though im 40 weeks pregnant??



when I was taking parenting parenting/birthing classes I was told that some women get contractions and they dont even notice them Shocked
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oh_mommy
replied on January 10th, 2007
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Well my contractions started out painless. They were just annoying.. Then they got worse...
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