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Mumsnet Discussions: Pregnancy : Braxton Hicks at 23 weeks? (3 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By kkey21 on Thu 15-May-08 16:14:05
Im 25wks (Due August 27th)and have been experiencing them for the last two weeks or so...

That theory is interesting as with my first baby (August 2005) i had them from this early too...
My labour from start to finish was 11 hours so pretty good going i guess for the first... I went from 0-10cm in 4hours....(ok i'll leave out the part where i pushed for over 3 hours)

Lets hope it is even quicker this time round...
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By StarlightMcKenzie on Thu 15-May-08 15:09:16
Yep, - can get them this early! There is a theory (unproven) that the earlier you get them, the less work your body has to do during labour, - therefore shorter and less painful!!!

There are some of us on the Due Sept thread that are having them!!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By kat2907 on Thu 15-May-08 15:06:36
Been noticing the odd 'funny feeling', kind of like a period pain that passes. My friend said that it's Braxton Hicks, that the uterus contracts all the time (being what causes period pains in part) and you only feel them as it gets bigger, and that's what Braxton Hicks are. Is this right? I'm quite excited!


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