Well I'm not getting any sleep tonight so may as well post and see if there is any advice or if anyone's gone through similar.
I've had Braxton Hicks contractions all along this pregnancy. This is my second and with my first I had nothing like this till just after my waters broke.
The last 2 days they have been very regular, 60 second contractions about 3 minutes apart, building in intensity but ONLY when I am standing! When I sit down they fade and stop eventually and when I wake up in the morning after lying down it's like the clock has reset and they start gradually building again.
Had to go in for monitoring in hospital and they made me lie down so of course it stopped. They basically said come back when you are in more pain (to be fair what we were expecting but due to some other issues we had to go in). So I have been trying to stay upright and walk around as much as possible but I got to a point where I thought I better rest in case it's the last chance I get before the real deal!
I'm guessing this is the "latent phase" which I know can go on for days or weeks. They never get as painful as labour contractions were with my first ( whole different story that one, but that's why I still refer to them as BH even if it could be early labour). But they feel like all the air is being pushed out of me and I struggle to talk.
I also have really bad heartburn & nausea lying down which is keeping me awake. I have managed to wedge myself upright in bed and it is slowly retreating but I can't sleep like this. Water not helping. Rennes did very little. Just bleaurgh. I just cannot seem to put my body at an angle that is remotely comfortable, it's either heartburn or pressure on my ribs pr on my bladder. I suppose that's what I get for having a baby lol but could do with a rant.
Little one is a big mover when the BH are not happening which is very reassuring but also not helpful when I am queasy.
Anyone else had this? I feel like I am kidding myself that he's coming soon but the frequency of the BH when standing makes me think it can be nothing.