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Braxton hicks...how many is normal??

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WickerHearts · 25/09/2016 14:05

I'm 32 weeks pregnant and getting so many braxton hicks, especially today. This morning they were quite regular and must have had them about every 5 minutes, slowed down a little and now are pretty regular again.
This is my first pregnancy so not very clued up, just wondered if this is normal?!

Thanks in advance for replies

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Trifleorbust · 25/09/2016 15:16

Apparently so, yes. I'm 29 weeks and have been getting them quite a bit today. I think the difference is the BH won't be painful or intensify.

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WickerHearts · 25/09/2016 18:46

That's reassuring, thank you.
I just wasn't sure having so many of them was normal, as I read somewhere that braxton hicks could come one or twice an hour...well in an hour this morning I'd had about 10/11
They're not painful so isn't early labour, just very odd having such a lot of them.

Congratulations on your pregnancy by the way