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Q: Painless Contractions?
asked by: BulldogLover on March 20th, 2007
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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! Smile 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? Smile
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Mommy35
replied on March 20th, 2007
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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
replied on April 10th, 2007
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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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