when do BH usually begin (how many weeks)?

[Dawn2820]

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I got them from 19 weeks with DS2, but didn;t get a single one with DS1

Ive started this time round at 18 weeks, but 3rd pregnancy. not until at least 36 weeks with 2 previous.

About 20 weeks

do they feel like this - like a tightening sensation and then you feel like you need the toilet and then it goes off again?!!?

for me, yes!

what is BH? sorry, just cant work out?

will prob be obvious

braxton hicks

? whats braxton hicks? am i supposed to know about this already, i have heard the term but havent got a clue what it is?

mother2b - they're pracice contractions - they don't hurt - mine started at 36 weeks.

oh

thank god for you guys, you've helped so much and there are so many things i didnt know about which i would have been 'what the feck' but i can prepared now

Mother2b, if you're in the UK and it's your first baby you should have been given The Pregnancy Book (green and purple, A4) by your midwife or GP.

It covers all the basics about pregnancy and birth and is certainly worth reading.

If you haven't been given one (or need it in large print, Braille, another language etc), ask for it, or you can download it chapter by chapter here

yeah i got that but have mainly just cooed over the little pics of babies and stuff

[stern face]

read the words!

it's important!

how many weeks are you again?

16+1 it just seems to be going so quick (just not quick enough - i want to meet it(him i hope))

oh thnak god for that

I was thinking you were going to say '38 weeks' and were about to go into labour completely unprepared..

My midwife never gave me the pregnancy book. She took them out of her car boot on a Sunday night and forgot to put them back in on the Monday morning, hence me not getting my copy. She never gave me one at the next visit either. Luckily my friend has given me hers instead (not that i've actually read it!). This is my second pg tho so.........

for you Mrs Badger

I didn't get one either - don't know if it's because I'm in Scotland though.

I got a mahoosive one as I am in Wales and it's bilingual.

I don't recommend opening it the wrong way up when tired, it always takes me a couple of minutes to realise I am trying to read Welsh!

CDC you should have got the Ready Steady Baby one, it's navy & says guess what on the front ! It's published by NHSScotland, you might get a link on their website.