Yes I agree with you on all points. It seems like one min I'm in pain and the next I feel ok...so I don't know what to think. I get the contractions all day and night and sometimes I think I should just go to the hospital but by the next morning they have subsided a bit. I do think this baby will come early as well and I worry that if I wait too long to go in and get checked that I will be dialated too far to stop it. I just don't know what to do. I have an appt Monday (I will be 34 wks) and will insist they check me....I will update if anything changes! Thanks again for all your time and advise!!
Update when you can...
with my first pregnancy, my Braxton-Hicks contractions were easily distiguishable from the real thing (when i felt my first real contraction I was like "Oh, so THAT is what a contraction feels like. Cool." and went back to sleep LOL
With my second pregnancy, I had what I thought were Braxton-Hicks contractions...they were all in front, irregular, but strong enough that I had to stop walking for a few hours..then my water broke and my son was born 41 minutes later :) I am thinking those "Braxton-Hicks" were something more LOL I had dilated to 4 without knowing it...
My point (sorry for being long winded) is that every body and every pregnancy is different. Any time there is a change-like painless irregular contractions become painful, you should let your doctor know...just in case.
I am a nursing student (only 2 more days left until i am done with school) and personally, I would rather my patient(s) tell me too much than too little. A good nurse (and the doctor(s) she works with) can sort through what you tell them and decide what needs to be addressed...but if you don't tell them they can't do anything about it :)
Thanks so much for the comment. I did not call the nurse....yet. Last night was the same though and it seems like I'm getting use to the constant uncomfortable feeling. I can cope during the day as it seems to subside a bit. It will be interesting to find out if I am dialating.
You can always call your doctor's office and talk with a nurse. It is unusual for Braxton-Hicks contractions to be painful.
Given your history and the fact that the contractions have changed in character and are painful, I would think your doctor would want to see you ASAP just in case.