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tighting up on the right side of my stomach

The right side of my stomach keeps tighting up and i don't know if its the babys head or not but it goes back soft its been happening for the past hour, what should i do the dr told me this morning to keep count if it happens  4-6 times in one hour or more to call but if it stops and starts back up just to keep track should i call the dr or just go to the hospital
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Braxton hicks. Gives a painless tightening sensation. Almost like a balling up feeling and your uterus becomes hard. Can also cause pressure as well. Ive gotten that all the time from 12 weeks on with my first 2 pregnancies and with this one as well. Also
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