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1580484 tn?1316602047

Braxton Hicks contractions...

Hi there!  I'm 18 weeks 2 days today, and this is my 3rd baby.  I've been having a lot of Braxton Hicks today (fake contractions), no pain at all, just lots of tightening.  Is anyone else experiencing this so early?  From what I've read online, since this is my 3rd and my uterus is all stretched out, this is fairly normal.  Just wondering if anyone else who's had children before is feeling the same thing...
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893889 tn?1294276977
This only happened to me once! Im 25 weeks now and I havent felt them in a few weeks, Im going to guess around week 20 is when I felt the contractions.
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1395792 tn?1358115792
yep, me too!!! 22 weeks my is huge but this is my fourth, so I knew lol
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Yes, I have a daughter (16 years ago though) but I have been feeling the Braxon Hicks as well. I'm pregnant with twins (20 weeks so far). I have felt lots of tightening in the whole stomach. My uterus is bigger than first time moms. Sometimes I even feel the tightness starting under my breast, all the way up! OMG! crazy, and I can feel my heart as well if I go up and down. Thank God I read that it is normal, it freaked me out the first time!
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Right there with you! Except i got back pain with it. And yes it is very normal. I'm hoping for a break from it soon. Hope you get one too.
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