Never had Braxton Hicks...does this mean I am bound to go overdue/need inducing?

[DangerMousey]

I am 37+1 today. People keep asking me if I am having lots of Braxton Hicks contractions, but the thing is, I don't think I have ever had a single one.

I just don't recognise the tight-bump feeling that people describe.

Am suddenly a bit worried that this means my body is just not geared up for labour in some fundamental way? Or that at the very least I am destined to go 2 weeks over and need inducing??

Anyone else had no BHs during their pregnancy, and yet had a spontaneous labour?

I didn't have any and DD was born 2 days early. I went into labour naturally.

I had loads from 36 weeks onwards and went 10 days over, started naturally though :)

I didn't have BH with DD1 and had normal, spontaneous labour.

Have had it now I am pregnant with DC2 and, sheesh, it really frickin hurts. Starting to wonder how much I have forgotten about labour.......

You may just be unaware of them - when I was expecting DD, the midwife asked if i had had any and I was about to say no when she said, 'oh i can feel you're having one now'. So maybe you are having them but can't feel them?

Oh, and I went one week past due date with DD1.

I didn't have any with DC1. He came a week late but I went into labour naturally. I don't think it's related at all. My friend had horrendous BH and her baby was born around the due date.

I never noticed any BH, and both boys arrived within a day of the EDD, spontaneous, fast, labours.
So I'd say don't worry about it. It has no baring on your labour.

I had loads with DS and went 14 days overdue and was induced. Hey ho :)

I never had any. Dd was born naturally at 37+5.

Ah that's reassuring :-)

Didn't have any with dc1 had loads with dc2. Don't stress about it

I had loads for weeks with dd and was 4 days over. I Had none with ds and was 3.5 weeks early (totally natural labour 7lb baby)

Another one who had no Braxton Hicks for either pregnancy. Both were early (15 and 14 days) spontaneous labours. DD was a long labour, DS was 3 1/2 hours from start to finish.
Am 32 weeks pg with DC3 and none yet, either.

By the way I am now 39+1 with DC2 and have been getting BH for quite a few weeks now. They are definitely overrated, a few times they have kept me awake, so enjoy not having them :). Best wishes for a smooth and healthy labour and birth.

Your body goes through braxton hicks you just may not realise or feel them some people experience them some don't personally I did and they hurt like hell don't worry over not getting bh count yourself lucky!

Congratulations on your baby and all the best for the future xx