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Painless Contractions??

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ang4291

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Painless Contractions?? Posted: 01-10-07 00:59am


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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Posted: 01-10-07 02:59am


Most likely braxton hicks

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Posted: 01-10-07 14:15pm


Inactive labor can be painless. Try to ignore it, get some rest and relax. The real pain comes later 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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Re: Painless Contractions??
Posted: 01-10-07 14:22pm

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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Posted: 01-10-07 14:41pm


Well my contractions started out painless. They were just annoying.. Then they got worse...

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