Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 18 Location: Salinas, CA
Painless Contractions? Posted: 03-20-07 17:10pm
Is it possible to be having contractions
and not even know it? I'm due March 23
and 2 weeks ago I was dilated 1.5cm and
50% effaced. I don't know what Braxton
Hicks feels like, nor do I know what
menstrual cramps feel like! I'm lucky, I
know! I thought you have
to have some kinda contractions for your
cervix to start dilating? If that's the
case, could I be having contractions and
not even feel it? Or, is it once your
water breaks then you start feeling those
bad boys?
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Mommy35
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 3165 Location: Vacationland, USA,
Posted: 03-20-07 17:20pm
My .B.H. feel like my entire stomach is
tightening. That's it. They don't hurt,
but there is a little pressure.
You may be having contractions and don't
know it.
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polite30
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 7 Location: New Zealand
Posted: 04-10-07 05:51am
I remember with my first i was overdue and
so anxious that one day i had been feeling
like really mild period pain it was hardly
noticeable then by late afternoon they
were still there but nothing like
tightening, so i said to my partner and
mum that i was having contractions i
thought and they werent sure cos i wasnt
in any pain just sorta uncomfortable, at
9pm i had this one pain that was like a
tightening and i said right thats it we
are goingt o hospital pretending that they
were 3 mins apart we got there the midwife
said that they would send me home soon cos
i didint look like i was in any pain so
they gave me an examination and i was
actaully 5 cm dilated, but i had no
contractions there after by midnight they
were sick of waiting and broke my waters
and i had such a terrible labour I wish
now that i had waited till i had those
tightenings that i only had one of, so
little niggles are normal even if it is
dilating by the time they are strong and 5
mins apart i think your probably ready to
pop the baby out!!
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I thought you have
to have some kinda contractions for your
cervix to start dilating? If that's the
case, could I be having contractions and
not even feel it? Or, is it once your
water breaks then you start feeling those
bad boys? 
