braxton Hicks?

[kirlykird]

Just looking for a bit of advise here please.

Been a LONG time since I was last pg and today I'm having regular,extreme pains around my bump.

The only way I can describe them is extreme cramping, a cross between needing to go to the toilet for a poo (sorry tmi ) and period pains.

The pains are just in the bottom part of my tummy and go through my lower back and tops of my legs too.

They are lasting for about 10-30 seconds and are painful enough that I just put down my laptop to run to the loo but then they suddenly just stopped.

This has been happening on and off since about 9am when I woke up and comes every 20-30 mins with mild aching in between.

Anyone any ideas... possible Braxton Hicks?

 

[roxanne080]

I say call your midwife so she will put your mind at rest

 

[treena9673]

i usually feel like this when i am constipated makes the brackston hicks much more intense.
Find that in an hour or so i need to go to the loo (tmi, but we are all in the same boat)

 

[littlebump]

Could you be constipated - I find the cramps can be intensely painful and any bowel movement will irritate your uterus which can stimulate a BH. Also some people do find BH painful.

I think I'd be tempted to call your midwife or the hospital just to put your mind at ease.

LBxx

 

[Sassyminx]

sounds exactly the same as when im constipated too, ive got chronic constipation and the first time i had to go to hospital cos of a blocked colon i thought i was having an ectopic pregnancy as it felt exactly like contractions

id say ring your midwife and monitor how often you go for a no 2

 

[Jaidy]

Definately ring your midwfie hun, just to be on the safe side! Im always the ever cautious one...

Might just be constipation but they do sound like contractions to me!

Hope it all turns out to be nothing

 

[rusks]

is all ok kirly?

 

[Kat@girlracer]

Kirly you're less along then I am! You've had more advanced symptoms then me throughout the 2nd trimester!! Hope you're ok - fingers crossed they will be braxton hicks

 

[poppy]

I had pains like this as just 13 weeks. It was so painfull. I knew it was consipation and went to the doctors and he gave me fibrejel and it was great! I have never enjoyed having a poo so much lol

 

[swatton]

hey huni I have had these contractions for the last week after i've eaten loads, they have been painful but not regular.

if ur worried speak to midwife though

hope ur okay, and have a good new year

 

[kirlykird]

Hi ladies!

Thank you so much for your replies!

Twinmummy2be, I had them too around 13 weeks and was reffered to the hospital by NHS direct but my m/w put it down to me growing quickly due to having 2 last time.

The pains were exactly the same though and did die down in the afternoon after I went to the loo and I hadn't been for a few days, well since I had a bad stomach on Wed/Thur.

Thinking maybe your constipation theory was right

However, I have them again this morning and again tried going to the loo but nothing happens.

Do I just hang on and see if it goes away like yesterday or do I call my m/w?

Don't want to sound like a constant moaner but for some reason at the mo I worry about everything

I'm sure it will prob go away agin later but at the time it really worries me.

Happy New Year to you lovely ladies

 

[LucyBee]

I think you should give your midwife a call Kirly.
You've got nothing to lose by ringing her to just see what she says. With any luck she'll put your mind at rest and you can have a nice New Year's Day!
Lx