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braxton hicks...

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lilstar · 27/07/2013 11:09

How early did you get braxton hicks? I am in my 22nd week with dc 2 and have been having braxton hicks for the past few days. I don't remember having them nearly as early with dc1. Is it normal?

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Alexandra6 · 27/07/2013 12:11

I've been having them since 21 weeks (am 22 now) and a couple of people have said it was the same for them - so hopefully normal! I didn't know what was going on when it first happened, thought the baby had gone into a weird position!

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lilstar · 27/07/2013 12:18

Thanks alexandra. Im glad someone out there has replied with the same experience because i was starting to get worried about it :-)

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laura2323 · 27/07/2013 12:23

I'm having them too. My midwife says a lot of people are having then because of the heat!

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lilstar · 27/07/2013 12:32

Ah, thats interesting laura. Would never have thought about the heat being a factor for these. It has affected me though...made me faint! Just the once thankfully lol :-)

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LouiseD29 · 27/07/2013 12:39

I got them around then too. Midwife said as long as no bleeding and they didn't actually hurt then nothing o worry about.

laura2323 · 27/07/2013 12:40

Lilstar, the first time it happened to me I fainted too! Getting used to them now, mine mainly happen at night or if I get overheated. I'm just drinking loads and eating loads of ice pops! It seems to help! Hope everything goes ok for you x

HavingAnOffDAy · 27/07/2013 12:41

I started with them much earlier with DC2 than I did with DC1.

It was the same for friends too

purplemurple1 · 27/07/2013 13:25

Dehydration is meant to make them worse, so guess loads and loads of water etc should help take the edge off them. I think I've been having them a while (since about 22wks I think) but tbh it's my first and I can't really tell if its the bb moving into a weird position, BH, or something else a lot of the time.

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lilstar · 27/07/2013 13:48

Thanks for the replies everyone. Sounds like its fairly common at this point now. Probably should drink more though, so will start doing that now, see if it helps.

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Kelly1814 · 27/07/2013 15:29

Since week 15 or 16....

DaleyBump · 27/07/2013 15:39

I've only had two, one at 16 weeks and one at 21 weeks :) 22 weeks now :)

workingonitagain · 28/07/2013 12:59

im 25 wks with dc3 and have been getting for the last 3 weeks strangely since the awful heat started so im sure it affects it. luckily they r not painful! i think they r normal to b getting them at this stage

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