4 contractions in one hour

I've noticed I'm having a lot of braxton hicks contractions, more than 4 in an hour. I've read online that you should go to L&D if you're experiencing more than 4 in an hojr, I haven't had my doctor tell me that, but I'm unsure of what to do. Does anyone have any advice ? I'm 31w btw.

Have you had more than 4 contractions in an hour? And is it hurting more each time? Go with your gut I waited around for 2days with contractions and my daughter was stressed when I came to the hospital they almost had to do an emergency csection so if you feel its the real thing then go in.

Is it possible to not feel a contraction? My doctor told me to monitor my contractions but I'm unsure if it's one sometimes. There are times I really do feel them, which is a wierd feeling as if my stomach is really hard and a lot of pressure down there. Other times I don't feel anything until I put my hand on my stomach and it feels really hard. Are those considered contractions if I can't physically feel them?

If your bowels are irritated (from whatever may cause your diarrhea) it can cause contractions. That's how Castor oil works, it's happened twice to me, but they stop by morning. I've been told to call my midwife when I'm having contractions that last one minute, are 4 minutes apart(finish to start) for one hour.

If I was momma I would be going to L&D asap!!!!! Especially 4 days of being in labor....u could be dialted to far to get an epidural if you were thinking about getting one?? Hope all goes well..& hopefully won't take that long...is your contractions close to together like 5 minutes apart for over an hour?? And your water doesn't have to break in order for u to be in labor either..mine never broke with all 4 of mine because I had a thick sac....

I believe if you have more than 4 in one hour that's when its recommended to call your doctor? I do have some BH sometimes but its not more than one an hour (at least that I notice.) I do however get abdominal cramps but they last for like 30 minutes or an hour, straight They don't come and go it's just a constant cramp so maybe not the same as what you are talking about. Those ab cramps do wake me up though. (31 wks here.

Today im 31 weeks & i keep having braxton hicks and ive had more than 4 in one hour. Their a little painfull. Should i be worried? Am i just dehyderated? What can or should i do?

I keep seeing that other ladies OB s are saying that if you have more than 4 Braxton hicks in an hour to do in... I have 12 in an hour and I was 4 cm dilated yesterday but when I called l&d about the contractions and spotting the woman was rude and also told me not to come in until they are 2 minutes apart...I have always been induced and I bleed HEAVILY right after I deliver...I'm freaked out and irritated...will they admit me if I'm 5 cm now or what?

All doctors are different but my ob told me unless I have 6 or more contractions an hour they won't do anything.

So I'm 36 wks today. I've been dialated to a 2 for over a week and having very irregular contractions for several weeks. This morning I've had 5 in an hour and they seem to be a little more intense but still not really painful so idk if they count as real contractions. I have a very high pain tolerance though. So when would you ladies suggest going to L&D? Is it 6 in an hour even if they're not regular?

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if you notice a pattern to them then dont ignore them.. For example, if you start having more than 4 in an hour, you will want to contact your doctor.. or if they are coming in a pattern... if you are having a lot, i would drink 2 glasses of water, empty your body, and lay on your left side.. start timing them from the start of one to the start of the other... If they dont slow down, then go to l&d... its a good way to differentiate between BH contractions and real labor contractions..

Okay, so Iv had atleast five contractions in the last hour and a half, about 8-10 minutes apart.... but they I haven't had one in about 20 minutes.... can it be the start of labor???? I'm 38 weeks!

Hey Every1 I Made 39weeks Today & Last Week I Be Start Feeling Contractions Which Was Lasting For 4 to 6 Minutes Every Hour Or So. But Now Last Night & This Morning They Been Coming Back & Been Lasting 3,4 or 5 Minutes & Every 45 Minutes. Now I Jus Happen Too Go Too The Bathroom Too Pee & Got Up Too Wipe Myself & A Lot Of White Creamy Lil Thick Stuff Fall All On Da Toilet!!. Does This Means Its Time?? Am I In Labor??

But for me, I had full on contractions where there was no question if I were in labor. They came in like a vise grip in my abdomen bearing down and they came in a pattern I could time. There wasn't any question. I didn't know what it would be like and asked myself if I'd know if I were in labor . . . and I KNEW. But that was just my experience and again, everyone is different.

I was in the hospital and got send home this morning I was 4cm and contractions were 4-5 min apart. They told me to return if I still had pain and contractions aren't going away what should I do to help dilate contractions haven't changed since earlier!

Mine were never 10 minutes apart they started at like 4 minutes apart and I went from 4 cm to 7 in an hour!

Okay im due January 20th ill be 37 weeks tuesday and the night before i had 4 contractions that i counted before i went to sleeo then i had 3 mord today, however they were an hour apart, all the braxton hicks contractions ive had were never that many should i be worried?

Ok, contractions feel different for everyone, some people sleep through them until transition. Some people deliver in their toilet thinking they just had tohave a bm. The rule of thumb midwives use is 4-1-1, 4 minutes apart finish to start, lasting one minute, for 1 hour. That's active labor, going in sooner just means you're stuck in a hospital for who knows how long, or even sent home. I can sleep through pretty painful false labor.

At l&d right now. This back labor is no fun. They r definitely contractions.....still at a 2 tho. Pray for progress. May send me home if I dont get to a 4 in an hour.

Probably just the way your body handles that much sugar.

Can you have them on just one side & what's it mean if they come every 5 mins for hour and half then slow way down? 36 weeks does this mean im guna have my son soonish possibly???

She told me that it was normal and to call her if I get 4 in an hour. She advise to drink some water and lay on my left side to see if it will ease up. I noticed if I haven't been drinking enough water or haven't had the chance to eat anything, my Braxton hicks will become uncomfortable. Sometimes the spasm can last up to a minute.

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