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Braxton hicks or real thing?

OK I have been having braxton hicks contractions for about 2 weeks now. Last night they got painful usually they are uncomfortable but not to unbearable. But last night they felt like period cramps and a kind of stabbing. I called my DR. and he hasn't called me back. I timed them and they were 7 minutes apart which isn't close enough to go to the Dr but I'm only 33 weeks and I guess I need to know if they could be real or just practice. Oh the main thing was they are only on one side not the other. Thanks for any advice. I wish my Dr would hurry up and call me.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I would keep calling your doc or call the hospital and talk to a labor and delivery nurse! If they are every 7 min for more then and hour you should go to LD and get evaluated. You could have an infection, dehydration or be in pre term labor.

    I have gone into preterm labor 4 times 2 with 1st pregnancy and 2 times so far with current pregnancy (I am 34 weeks 5 days). All the information from the hospital, my doc and personal experience say if you are having more then 4 contractions or strong painful BH then you should go to the hospital right way. The problem from the BH being strong and painful, they might be able to cause you to dialate and you don't want to dialate too much at 33 weeks.

    hope this helps and you find some comfort.

    While you are waiting you should lay on left side or take a warm bath and relax. :)

    good luck!

    Source(s): mother of 19 month old and baby on the way
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    All you can really do is wait for the doc to call you back, if he dosen't then i would just take myself down to the labour ward. You are concerned and pregnant they will look after you and get to the bottom of it. I'm 34 weeks and only felt braxton hicks twice in my pregnancy so far, one at 23 weeks and then again at 30 weeks, they only lasted for 10 minutes then totally dissapeared.

    GoodLuck hun

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    it's all practice until they are at least 5 minutes apart.

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