Re: 18.5 weeks-- uterus tightning

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I had BH from about 5 months on. They were never painful. I did notice that thery increased in frequency when I went back to teaching after summer break. I called the doc's office to describe the feeling, noting that they seemed to happen every time I got up from sitting and walked around. I had to go in so they could check to see if I was dialating, but everything was fine. Doc advised drinking LOTS of water, and that seemed to help diminish the number of BH.

Good luck, and stay hydrated! ~Sandra

At Wed, 1 Aug 2001, Kristy wrote: >
>Hi Lorrie, I'm almost 23 weeks along and I started contracting like that
>even earlier than you did. My doc said that it was *not* too early to
>get Braxton Hicks, and he said that's what they were. He said that it's
>the uterus "exercising" and preparing for childbirth. I have TONS of
>them everyday - sometimes over 50 of them. Now, I don't know if that's
>normal or not. Truthfully, I only get that many when I'm dehydrated
>from nausea/vomiting. If I keep well hydrated [when I'm able to!] I
>have much less. I notice them whether I'm standing up or laying down.
>Best wishes...Kristy

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