How will I know real contractions?

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I have had Braxton hicks many times so I am worried I will brush the real ones off at first. Do the real ones start out super strong or do they start light then get worse? Currently having some back/stomach tightening so I was wondering when to start paying more attention. Currently 37 and 2. Doc days whenever she is ready...

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Real labor will have a pattern and the contractions will get close together. They contractions will get more uncomfortable and if it is real labor, you won't be able to get the contractions to stop, no matter if you lay down to rest or not. Braxton Hicks are usually more random and don't follow a pattern and you can get them to stop by resting or drinking a lot of water.

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Braxton hicks feel nothing like the real thing. The real thing hurts like a sob

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It depends on the person. I couldn't tell the difference between BH and the real deal. Only reason I went to the hospital was because I was bleeding. They hooked me up to the monitor and they kept asking me if I felt the contraction and I couldn't. I had no pain from them at all.

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I honestly didn't know i was in labour until i was at my sister (41 weeks) preparing a plan for the following monday to be induced as she was my extra suport person and we had to travel 2 hours to the birthing hospital, and i had told her i was having BH that went to my back that wouldn't go away and she's like dude you're in labour, go the hospital and get checked out.

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I was having bh since 20 weeks and I was also worried I would mistaken them, then I got real ones and I knew that was it. You cant mistake them.

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I never felt BH but i got a backache that wouldnt go away that turned out to be contractions. I didnt get those really painful contractions that you cant talk through until they hooked me up and gave me pitocin (i wasnt progressing)

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Most of the time trust me, you'll know. There are some exceptions to the rule, though.

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Braxton hicks are more of just a tight, uncomfortable feeling. Contractions are very painful usually with back pain

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I have been having back pain but it feels like a tightening, not serious pain though. Thank you guys! I am just worried I will dismiss them. I have a really high pain tolerance since kidney stones and gall stones so I am just worried. And hoping labor is near lol

How will I know real contractions?

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