Braxton Hicks

[Amanda]

I didn't have any Braxton Hicks at all with my daughter, but I am getting loads with this one - about 20-40 a day and some are very very strong. I had a very difficult 25.5 hour labour with my daughter.

My question for you mums is - does having more of these mean that my body is practicing for the labour and it'll be easier this time?? I would be interested if there are mums on here who have had more than one child, and one pregnancy had BH and another didn't.

Please tell me it'll be easier this time - lie if necessary!!

 

[weestar21]

it will be easier hunny

to be honest everyone is differnt hun i had them from 29 weeks onwards and had to be induced...lol

Hope its a fat and painless labour for you babes
take care love jean & girls
xxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[kellie80]

In my second pregancy i had them from really early on and they were often very painful but i'm sorry to say my labour was a lot harder and i had to get induced anyway. Hope this isn't the case with you!

 

[Amanda]

 

[Urchin]

Hiya Tankett

I had exactly like you...hardly any with Mason and loads with Brody.

Is there a reason you had a long labour? I went 24 hours with Mason and he was back to back. Brody was about 6 hours. I was induced with both though.

I'm not sure if it had anything to do with the BH though. If I were you I would spend time making sure the baby is in a good postition, and drink the raspberry leaf etc.
Oh, I also had reflexology when I was due with Brody and I felt it really helped.

 

[Keely]

Tankett I would mention the amount of braxton hicks you are having to your midwife as you are not meant to get more then 10 a day!

Keely xxxx

 

[Rosieroo]

Tankett I have only had the one baby but I too used to get a lot of BH like you are experiencing (20 would be on a good day ). One time I was shopping and getting really bad tightenings every 2 mins, they were worse when I was moving. I had a pretty easy labour and my 2nd stage was 26 mins so whether or not that had anything to do with it I don't know.

Have you been drinking or taking raspberry leaf tea? They definately had an effect on my BH