How do contractions start

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Avatar f tn I was curious about this, how soon did everyone start feeling their contractions? I'm only 22 weeks so I have awhile left in my pregnancy.
4235497 tn?1356982472 Me and my husband had sex today and I am currently having pretty painful contractions 7 min apart but with time they are spacing out. How do I keep them from spacing out? I want them to get stronger and closer together. Should I have sex again tonight? I am already drinking red Raspberry leaf tea and taking primrose oil gel tablets. Any suggestions?!
Avatar f tn Why do you need to start your contractions?
Avatar f tn Im just curious... how do you know when your labor contractions start. My doc told me to look for strong contactions that are 3 mins apart. But idk if they start off weak then get strong or do they just start stong with no warning. Im 38 weeks btw.
383536 tn?1225030613 s water breaks before getting to the hospital. Well then how do you know its time? i know the contractions and what not. But how do you know what a contraction is if its your first? And if i had a miscarriage before 12wks would that effect when this baby will come? I am so confused. I know i have awhile to get yet cuz i am only 22wks 5 days...but you know i need answers. Oh and when do you start getting Braxton hicks? what do they feel like?
8537342 tn?1403341983 When timing contractions, start counting from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next.
Avatar f tn Sex made me have contractions so i started hiding from my husband. Lol. Maybe that would work, sex.
Avatar f tn I just was wondering, when you finally when into labour, how did your contractions first start out? Small pressure that gradually increase? Lower back pain that slowly got worse? How long did it take for them to hurt?
Avatar f tn Does your water just all.of a sudden break? Or do you have contractions before. Is it like an all of a sudden thing that starts of do you have a feeling your going into.labor? Did you feel different a week before you went into labor? Just wondering cuz I'm alittle nervous on not knowing when its gunna happen.
Avatar n tn How do I know what contractions feel like. I'm haveing pains but it's not that bad. I'm only 1 centimeter dilated. Went to the hospital today a d they said not to worry. & to come back if I have contractions more frequently. But I'm not sure what is going on. Please help.
8744246 tn?1413295094 Your doctor could also do a membrane sweep, but most doctors won't and shouldn't do them until 40 weeks.
5640933 tn?1374342164 Please comment on how your laboir started when you started realising contractions etc...
Avatar f tn They did pitocin with me through an iv.
Avatar f tn Just wondering when you went into labour how did your contractions start? Were they a back pain? A gradual increase of pressure? How long did it take for them to start to become painful? How far apart were they at first?
9131648 tn?1406565316 i felt like something was coming out went to check and it was a clear jelly discharge with blood ...
Avatar f tn For those that have had their baby or a previous child how did labour start? I was induced with my daughter so don't really know what I'm looking for.