Is this normal?

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I’m almost 38+2 and the last 2 nights I have started having increased braxton hicks and/or contractions, some are painful. 
They seem to *mostly* go away during the day but at night they consistently comes every 5-20 minutes. I know it’s definitely not time for the hospital but wondering if anyone else has experienced this? 
It’s not just when I’m laying down, I just start noticing it during the evening no matter standing, sitting or laying.

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Yep me too 38 weeks!  Braxton Hicks been happening the last 2 nights! Hoping baby will be here soon!

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Glad someone’s asked this question it’s driving me crazy 😕
Some nights I’ll have consistent braxton hicks 6 mins apart, some nights more sporadic. Most of the time it’s just uncomfortable, sometimes they’re uncomfortable enough to stop me talking a moment but not necessarily painful. But it AWLAYS happens on an evening 😩 if I do go into spontaneous labour and my first symptom is contractions I’m worried I won’t actually know 😂 (I probably will but mentally I’ve tried to brush off any pains/aches now as labour because I’m sick of false labour) 
I got into bed last night and felt tightenings/crampings lower down to the point where I ran a bath at 1am just to try and make me a bit more comfy. Woke up this morning absolutely fine again so definitely not labour but it’s just so frustrating 😩 x

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Same. Apparently our bodies release more oxytocin at night and that’s what causes the contractions. I’ll be fine all day and then miserable all night.

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Yep normal and very annoying. Hang in there

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It’s called prodromal labor and it can be the most annoying thing in the world. It’s happened to me will all 3 pregnancies

Is this normal?

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