PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for February, 2003: Re: 24 weeks and a lot of braxton hicks contractions

Re: 24 weeks and a lot of braxton hicks contractions

From: marcia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Feb 2003 13:16:59 -0600 (CST)

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I was told to drink a lot of water all day... lay down as much as possible with your feet up during the day. At Fri, 28 Feb 2003, Kris wrote: >
>Hi. I'm hoping for a little feedback. On Tuesday, I think I really
>overdid it with housecleaning, exercising and running around. Since mid
>afternoon on Tuesday, I've had a lot more BH contactions. In fact, all
>evening and night, I had probably 5 or 6 an hour. I just rested and on
>Wednesday they slowed down. I called the doctor's office and they said
>that if they got up to 6 in an hour again to call in again. Since then,
>I've had probably between 1 to 4 in an hour every hour. Before Tuesday,
>I only really had BH contractions once every few hours or a small
>'swarm' of them if I exercised but after an hour I'd be fine again.
>These contractions are seeming more uncomfortable now but not painful
>and, again, only up to about 4 in an hour. In the last hour I've had
>two and before that only 1 that hour but I've been resting.
>
>What do you think? Does this sound normal? I'm a little worried but
>don't want to call my ob-gyn again unless they go up to 6 an hour. I'm
>really resting but tomorrow is another busy day and that worries me a
>little.

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