When do you start timing contractions

Question

I’ve been having contractions (confirmed by my dr yesterday) but wasn’t dilated enough to keep. Anyway, I noticed that they seem to be pretty regular today, but they are only uncomfortable- not painful. I’m at work and getting through the day fine, but since they seem to be consistent, I didn’t know if I should start timing them?

Answer

“Hurt” is such a subjective word and everyone has different pain tolerance. The main thing to look for is consistency and if they get closer together even after drinking water and changing positions. 
(Some people have horribly painful Braxton-Hicks and some people have near painless labor the entire time!)

Answer

Both when they’re consistent and painful.

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I have mildly uncomfortable contractions until 6cm and I’m considered in active labor. Honestly I hardly noticed them with my second daughter until I was at 7cm and they were every 3 mins

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I think the point of timing them is to determine if they are consistent. So if you are at the point where you are questioning if you are in labor or not, start timing.

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I’d say from when they’re consistent and quite painful. You only need to go in once they’re pretty strong and close together so there’s no much point in timing them before then :) x

When do you start timing contractions

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