Braxton Hicks at barely 18 weeks??

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Since last night I've been feeling some mild Braxton Hicks...I say mild but they're uncomfortable enough for me to notice and wait for them to stop.

I'm worried, is this normal??? I'm more worried because my first DC was born early at 34 weeks and I'm really trying to avoid another premie...

Very normal, I've had them since very early on this time.

They get earlier with further pregnancies xx

I’m almost 27 weeks they started two weeks ago and midwife said it’s absolutely normal and can start from 18 weeks. This is my third and I’ve not had them before so I shit a brick when they came on. I’ve has them several more times since then.

I had them a lot from very early in my first pregnancy, I vaguely remember the midwife saying to phone if I had more than four in an hour. Baby was born at 38 weeks fine and dandy. Weirdly I had none at all in my next pregnancy and have so far had none in this one (23 weeks).