Prolonged Braxton Hicks?

Question

I’ve been having Braxton Hicks for a full day now. They won’t go away no matter what I do, but they also aren’t becoming consistent. 
This is my second baby and I had the same feeling with my daughter but I did progress, contractions just aren’t PAINFUL to me until my water is broken (sounds crazy, I know but I was induced with my daughter and was hooked up to the monitors for an hour before they started Pitocin and my contractions were every 2 minutes and I was at a 4 already with the same feeling I’m having now). My question is, have any of you had BH/contractions like this? What’s your opinion?
My sister works at my OB’s office and she said they can’t do anything until they’re consistent so I haven’t physically gone into the office about it yet.

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I’m on my third and been having tons of BH since around 15/16w.  Sometimes they do last all day and can actually be consistent/regular .  I’ve been checked out and they aren’t productive.  I asked if “irritable uterus” was a real thing or something people just talk about on the internet 😂.  He said it is really but they don’t like diagnosing it bc at any point contractions can change and be productive.  I was told to just make sure to stay hydrated, etc and if ever they “feel different” to make sure to get checked just to make sure they didn’t change.  So, basically they never know either unless they physically check you so never hurts to call but it is pretty common to have a lot while not being productive.

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I tend to suffer with these my dr. Told me to up my water intake and eat more bananas..since ive done this its worked wonders. She sais is usually happens more when your dehydrated and or lack potassium.  Who knew 🤷‍♀️.( currently working on baby #3)

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This is my second and I’ve been having multiple every day since about 18 weeks. They aren’t painful, my doctor said unless they’re consistent, become painful, or I have any bleeding then she isn’t concerned. But I think with them being so much like when you were in labor you should at least get checked. Never hurts, it’s you’re body and your baby and you have to make sure you’re both okay!

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I’ve had this happen and it was my first time ever having Braxton Hicks. As long as they aren’t regular I was told it is fine. 
But if you are worried always go in, just expect a few hours stay to be monitored.

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I would say call and ask to be checked to make sure you arent progressing. Just to be safe.    With my first I had soooooooooo many braxton hicks but never progressed at all.  Like I was half a cm at 39weeks. Lol  same thing this far with this pregnancy lots of braxton hicks but no progression thankfully

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This is my second and I have Braxton Hicks all day and all night pretty much. No consistency and don’t hurt so I just kinda let it go. I didn’t feel contractions really until my water broke with my first (induced as well) but I also had lots of BH with my first as well. I’m just waiting until my next appt to tell my OB. No other signs or symptoms so I think it’s just normal BH in my case. If you’re worried you could always go in and see if your contractions are causing cervical changes