Timing contractions?

[KaliBrooke]

My doctor hasn't told me anything about how to time contractions. So my plan was if I'm doubled over in pain then I should go in, but now I'm curious...plus that's probably not my best option. How long and how far apart do the contractions need to be? I'm 37w+3d and I'm fairly certain that what I'm feeling is just braxton hicks...but just in case...

[emtum]

I would call labor and delivery and tell them what's going on. I was 38 weeks 6 days when I went into labor my contractions were about 5 minutes apart and only lasted like 30 seconds they were also really light just felt like period cramps. I didn't think I was in labor but called l&d and they had me come in and I was i think 4 or 5 cm dilated and in labor lol so it wouldn't hurt to call and see what they say

[KaliBrooke]

What I have been timing I have been having them roughly every 6 minutes for like 15 seconds and they are not painful at all...just really tight and uncomfortable. My son is still moving too..not crazy moving, but subtle moves here and there. Also the tightness is my whole stomach and not specifically my lower abdomen.

[ellessemarie96]

Where I live they tell u to go into hospital if your contractions are 3-4mins apart and the contraction lasts about.45 secs x

[bgermain007]

If they 5 minutes apart get in .

[bgermain007]

If they 5 minutes apart get in .