pressure n Braxton Hicks ALREADY!?

[baby2_on_the_way]

I am currently 20+4 and having what I believe are Braxton hix for the past 2 days. They are painful but not unbearable. They are much more frequent when i'm up and active, and calm down allot when I lay down. This morning (past 2 hours), I have been having one every10 minutes approx, and I have had non stop pressure in my crotch and on my pubic bone. I'm still feeling regular movements and no bleeding or anything. I just want to know if this is normal, being that i'm only 20 Weeks. My last pregnancy my water broke at 33Weeks and i'm horrified of preterm labor. I also never experienced Braxton Hicks or contractions with my last pregnancy so I have no idea what they feel like. Please help me with this one! I haven't called my doc yet cause every time I call they just say come in without giving me advise over the phone and if possible I need to hold out until i'm off work at 4pm. Its only 9am where i'm at.

[baby2_on_the_way]

Doc says Braxton Hicks, and to keep off my feet until my appointment Monday, and if they become too strong to talk through, more frequent, or I see blood, then I should head to the er.

[baby2_on_the_way]

Of course* not if choose lol

[baby2_on_the_way]

Well I called nurse triage just to be sure, cause its kinda a lot of pressure, and they asked if they could call me back after talking with my doctor, so now i'm just trying to be patient and hoping I can finish up the work day, but if choose baby comes first so I will go if that is what they suggest

[simmons9211]

Mine started at 15 weeks and are painful sometimes. You need lay down for at least 30 minutes when it happens and drink a lot of water. I'm 32+2 now and theyve gotten better, but still are painful if I've been too active. Been in l&d 3 times for them.

[jwilliams81]

Def sounds like BH. I started getting them around 17 wks. When they get more frequent you should really slow down and drink lots of water and try to relax. They can get pretty intense!

[tasha_labruyere]

No u definitely need to go to ur doc. They're not supposed to be painful at all just maybe a bitbuncomfortable! That sounds like labor is getting very close if not in early labor!