Anyone else experience this?

Question

I am currently 35w6d pregnant and have been waking up to stomach tigthening all night. It doesn't hurt and can't tell if they are BH or just her moving towards the front of my belly. Also had to get up and take a bath because of charlie horse like feeling in upper/inner thigh and hip pain. Should I call or go in? Maybe she is flipping? She is also being extremely active.

Answer

Definitely sounds like Braxton Hicks. There was a random night they were coming every six to one minute apart! But not consistent enough for me to go in. It kept me awake for a wile, but after drinking a lot of water they finally slowed so I could sleep. That was days ago. Since then I just get them here and there through out the day. If you ever get a lot in a row again try drinking a bunch of water. My midwife told me that dehydration can cause more braxton hicks.

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Same thing was happening to me! Our bodies are just getting ready 😁 check this link out it explains more about night time Braxton Hicks and why we have them at night 
https://bloomlife.com/preg-u/why-do-contractions-get-worse-at-night/

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Braxton Hicks start as painless tightening. You can tell if the are BH instead of contractions bc BH are usually irregular and not rhythmic. If you’re timing them and they are happening every 5 minutes, lasting one full minute every single time, for an entire hour. That’s the 5-1-1 rule and that’s when you go in   Even if 90% of them were one minute long, but not all - then you’re still too early.

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Only go in if you start timing it and it is getting close together. Time how far apart the tightening is and how long each one lasts. I just talked to my doctor about my stomach tightening yesterday and she told me that it could be the start of dehydration. I’m not supposed to drink electrolyte drinks every morning and night to help it.

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