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Braxton hicks maybe?

Stomach Tightening every 5 minutes kinda uncomfortable has been going on for days but no pains....Just Braxton hicks or?
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Sounds like BH to me as well. I'm in my second pregnancy and only have 3 weeks left. With my first I started having them alot. If you lay down or if u already are turn on your other side and the pressure and pain subsides even just a little it's BH a real contraction doesn't go away no matter what u do and consistently get more painful.if it's the same amount of pain just inform your doc. Of what's going on when u go into your next appointment
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Sounds like BH to me hon. If you can get comfy in between then they aren't real contractions. Real ones no matter what you do you'll find no relief or comfort and they'll hurt a ton. Least that's how a nurse described it to me since I started practice contractions.
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Ok I'll try that
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Their braxton hicks I was having them at work yesterday just breath and time them
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8139104 tn?1419976395
If you walk or change position during a BH the pain will most likely lesson but a contraction pain won't :) hope this helps
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10064121 tn?1415176073
Sounds like Braxton hicks, but BH contractions aren't supposed to be frequent like that. My doctor said if you can time them and if they get closer together over the day they might be real contractions.
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