Cramping

[Kelly87]

Hey ladies. i will be 35 weeks tomorrow and i was just at costco with my boyfriend and I had really bad period cramps and then I sat down and they went away after a few minutes and then when i got up they came again and then I sat down again and they went away and they havent came back since. Is it just because I was walking around and maybe over doing it a little or could I be starting to have contractions??

[irrelevance]

BTW, don't be too alarmed, also real contractions do not ease up when you sit down or change positions... but braxton hicks contractions do.

[irrelevance]

Yeah sounds like BH contractions. They get more intense if you've been more busy and active than usual. :) They can be uncomfortable, and sometimes even hurt a little.

[spade22]

Could be Braxton Hicks - they can be brought on w/ movement (walking etc.) and can get painful toward the end of the pregnancy.  If you experience 4-5 of these within an hour, be sure to head to L & D to get checked out though.