hey there everybody, if you have ever thought that Braxton hicks
are one of the most confusing things in pregnancy then you're in the right place because i have the
internet's top 20 questions about Braxton hicks and I'm going to get answers to you quickly we're
going to do a rapid fire style and I'm gonna give myself five minutes to do it let's get started now
are Braxton hicks painful so i would say most people describe them as uncomfortable and some
people do describe them as painful so they do have a range of sensation but most people
don't think they're painful are braxton hicks a sign of labor no braxton hicks don't indicate that
labor is starting are braxton hicks normal yes braxton hicks can be very normal so most people
will experience braxton hicks in their pregnancy but not everybody does are braxton hicks a good
sign they're not necessarily a good sign or a bad sign they are just something that's normal
that is the uterus kind of getting ready practicing for labor our braxton hicks like
period cramps not really braxton hicks are usually felt higher and all around the uterus and period
cramps are usually felt below the belly button and that's usually where we feel contractions too so
they're not really like period cramps are braxton hicks more common at night i don't know the actual
research on this but i would say just anecdotally that most people can experience braxton hicks
any time of the day but a lot of times when you're more tired or when you're more dehydrated which
generally happens like at the end of a long work day or maybe at night is when people uh feel them
also if you're not busy you might feel them more than when you are busy that's why people might
notice them more at night can braxton hicks last four hours so i think they probably
can but i would say if you are feeling braxton hicks that are lasting for hours i would
definitely make sure you're very hydrated because dehydration sometimes can make your uterus start
contracting or can increase in braxton hicks and if you ever have a concern like something is going
on for a long period of time don't hesitate to call your care provider and ask them that question
which week do braxton hicks start so there's no answer to this some people experience braxton
hicks earlier in their pregnancy and their second trimester and some people don't start experiencing
them right until the very end so it's different for everyone will braxton hicks make you dilate
so i would say no braxton hicks really don't do don't change your cervix though some people might
think that dilation has caught been caused from backbreaking hicks those were not brexit mixed
contractions if they dilate you what braxton hicks look like so that's interesting a lot of people
will say that when they're experiencing a braxton hicks if they look at their stomach that it looks
like all balled up or they can see the baby maybe it feels like too kind of balls like hard balls
in there so when your uterus is contracting up like a braxt with a braxton hicks it might look
um kind of lumpy or hard because you can see the baby's body underneath the muscle of the uterus
why do braxton hicks occur so braxton hicks are normal like we said earlier
uh that's kind of the uterus's way of practicing getting ready for labor
but sometimes we see the Braxton hicks will occur like i said if you are tired if you are dehydrated
are Braxton hicks dangerous so no Braxton hicks true Braxton hicks are not dangerous now if you
had uterine contractions which the difference is you would feel them really low so usually you feel
them low and they um if there was a contraction that wouldn't let go this is very very rare that
might be dangerous but Braxton hicks themselves sensations that come and go tightening that
comes and goes that is not dangerous are Braxton hicks different with a second baby
so a lot of people once they have given birth one time whether it's the second third fourth baby
a lot of times they experience or notice Braxton hicks earlier in their pregnancy
what happens when Braxton Hicks are getting more frequent so they're coming more frequently
so this again might be tired or dehydrated I've said that before
or it could be that you are getting closer to your due date and your uterus is just practicing more
a little bit more active that could happen Braxton hicks happen do they happen near your due date yes
they can or they can happen before your due date as well and then can Braxton Hicks can be felt
in my back i guess probably because some people feel period cramps and contractions in their back
but you usually the Braxton hicks is just that tightening of the uterus felt high above the
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