Braxton Hicks

misspregger6989misspregger6989
edited July 2011 in Third Trimester
These contractions are frustrating. I have them constantly and don't know how to get them to let up. Doctor keeps questioning me about if I'm drinking enough water and if I have a UTI. I've been a super water drinker since forever and I don't know what else to do. She also mentioned to pee often since my bladder could affect my uterus and cause the contractions.

Does anyone else have an extreme amount of Braxton Hicks? Is anything help alleviate the pain and pressure?

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  • lucyloo288lucyloo288
    I was just in the hospital for contractions at 28 weeks.. turns out I have a yeast infection and bv (but no symptoms). I would have your doc run some labs..
  • sydneyleann23sydneyleann23
    Try doing something opposite of what you're doing. If you're at rest, try walking if you're walking try resting- i don't personally know if this works, but I've read it does.

    The doctors seem to tell us we need to drink more water for everything! They told me that when i went in for fainting, they even ran tests to see if i was dehydrated and i wasn't but they gave me 2 liters of fluid anyway! Turns out i have hypotension... nothing to do with dehydration at all. Lol.
  • misspregger6989misspregger6989
    @lucy_loo_288 What is bv? And I see her Thurs. so maybe she will do further testing if I tell her I'm still having pains. All they did last time was have me take some do-it-yourself UTI test with a colored strip dipped in my urine.

    Have you taken antibiotics or other treatment for the yeast infection? Has it helped at all?
  • namelessnameless
    it seems like i do but when i actually time them i don't..only 2-3 almost every hr...but if you have more..and there's a pattern,pain,cramping & bleeding your should go to the er.
    why does you doctor ask if you don't drink enough water or have a uti?> if you don't mind me asking..Cus don't you pee in a cup every appointment? and if weren't drinking enough water or had an uti wouldn't they detect that in your urine?
  • misspregger6989misspregger6989
    @sydneyleann23 Yeah I've been reading up on some ways to treat the pain too and I've tried switching positions or doing the opposite like u said, i've tried rubbing where my uterus has tightened up (it's like a rock!) and going to the bathroom. Thanks for the suggestions though :)

    I walked in my doctors office about 2 weeks ago when I was getting them at work about 5+ an hour. Doctor checked and made sure I wasn't dilated and she said everything seemed good for now.
  • sydneyleann23sydneyleann23
    Well crap! :( i hope you find something that will help! I've only gotten a few and try haven't been bad just annoying.

    But its good that everything is okay!
  • misspregger6989misspregger6989
    @Beatrice1436 I actually don't pee at every appointment after I switched to a midwife.

    It didn't really bother me on how they do things until recently. I had to get finger pricks done a couple times because someone "forgot" to write the glucose number on my file. And also I was scheduled an appointment for my 1 hour glucose test, and when I went in the nurse practitioner had no idea and then told me I wasn't going to have one done since my blood sugar was fine from my finger prick. I see a different midwife almost every time since they rotate shifts.
  • namelessnameless
    oh ic...well atleast your last appointment everything was fine..but if they are hurting or alot n an hr, every hr i would go to the er
  • lucyloo288lucyloo288
    Bv is just another kind of infection.. almost like yeast infection, but instead of the yeast down there being out of whack, its a different kind of bacteria. Symptoms are almost the same as a yeast infection too. I hope you get everything figured out and you and baby are both okay..!
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