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When did your braxton hicks start?

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FlossALump · 26/04/2007 10:31

I'm just 20 weeks but getting quite a lot of tummy pain today. Trying to chill and think it is either the BH coming along early (??) or maybe just a bit of a UTI. I did have to have a full bladder for 2hrs on tues for scan with lots of partial emptyings which can't be good for my poor bladder!

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megandsoph · 26/04/2007 10:37

Hiya Floss

Mine started at around 18/19 weeks and were also quite painful then.

A full bladder can trigger BHs too.

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LieselVentouse · 26/04/2007 10:38

If you have a UTI I would get it checked out

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FlossALump · 26/04/2007 10:39

I'll do a dipstick at work on Sat. No other UTI symptoms as yet but I know they don't always have the same symptoms in pg.

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Oblomov · 26/04/2007 10:45

Mine started begin Jan and lasted a month, till ds born begin Feb. Got worse and worse. My birthday is end Jan , and I cried and cried.
Just you just love them.

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Princesspowersparkle · 26/04/2007 12:19

I thought BH were supposed to be painless. Oh well- another delight of pregnancy to look forward too!
PPS (27+6)
XXX

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Tangfastic · 26/04/2007 13:28

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Puppie · 26/04/2007 13:44

Could someone explain quickly what they are like? Because I've had a couple of odd occasions where my stomach bulges and goes very firm all of a sudden but it isn't my whole bump, just below my belly button. Could that be BH?