I'm 33 weeks with my second baby and I've had sporadic Braxton Hicks contractions (usually 1 every hour or two) since about 30 weeks. (I had them the whole last month of my last pregnancy, but they stayed below about 12 to 16 a day). Today they've been strong and frequent enough that I have felt the need to jot them down and keep track of the frequency, intensity, and time they last. They're very irregular, so I know they aren't true labor contractions, but I've had as many as 9 in one hour today.

Has anyone else experienced these being this close together? What did you do to find some relief? I'm trying to avoid rushing to the hospital for something that I know they can't do much for.