Braxton hicks

I know that braxton hicks are expected in the 3rd trimester, but I’m 32w & for the past week & a half I’ve been getting them daily at least 5 times a day without fail.. not so much painful just uncomfortable as my stomach tenses up and gets really firm. Anyone else experiencing this?x
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Hi, I've been experiencing this. It's totally normal and okay - good sign of body getting ready! Mine turned painful yesterday so I came to get checked out and turns out I'm 1cm dilated. Still nothing to be concerned about though as tested not high risk for preterm labour

Hi, I'm 33 weeks and had them this morning, they were a little painful but went away after an hour or so. X

@Hafs I want to check if I’m dialated yet as well, thank you for responding this made me feel better x

@Valentina Mcillmurray yeah depending on baby’s position sometimes they hurt a bit, but it’s just because they’re so consistent that has me abit worried x

@Kourtenay don't blame you. Hope they go away and you feel better. X

Yup its body practicing for the marathon ahead, all good things :)

Same here, this is my second baby though, so maybe that has something to do with it x

hey, me too! 33+3 today! xx

Yep. I'm 32 weeks and I've had them for well over a month now. I get so many that I couldn't tell you how many 🙈 I was exactly the same with my first, so I'm not worried

@Valentina Mcillmurray thank you x

@Rachel ohh okay, maybe xx

@Kira glad I don’t feel so alone now lol x

@Katie same here! I lose count of how I get! But it’s reassuring to know you experienced that before and it turned out fine xx

I get them but mainly when I'm laying in bed and resting and then they will come frequently. That can be quite unsettling but I remember it happening in the lead up to my sons birth which ended up being fairly quick and relatively painless so I see it as good preparation

@Terri-ann yeah I usually get them in bed too, I hope it turns out the same as yours with a quicker labour x

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