Real contractions vs Braxton hicks?
This might seem silly but I am expecting my first so I’ve never gone through this before but how do you know when it’s real labor contractions vs Braxton hicks. I have felt tight and crampy on and off today and yesterday with no real pattern, does the pattern make them real contractions or do they feel different? Everything has me thinking I’m starting labor but I’m not sure what to expect 😅
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It sounds like Braxton hicks! Real labor the contractions get more frequent and you’ll be able to start noticing them and timing them. They’ll also increase in intensity.
I feel like if I don’t eat early enough I cramp a bit. Esp if I take prenatals
for me the braxton hicks are more just tightness but the real labor contractions started out feeling like patterned period cramps that progressively got worse
I learned that you can get contractions from not being hydrated enough
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I’m going to follow because I came in the ask the exact same question… I also have been feeling lots of pressure below like she’s pushing down The tightness and cramping is like on and off but i haven’t lost my mucus plug and my water has not broken.