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Name: New Mom 2B

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I am due May 29th according to my midwife. Last night I think I started having contractions. Not bad pain but my belly would get tight on top for about a minute then stop. This was happening about every 10-15 minutes. After about 2 hours everything stopped.. IThis morning I feel fine no discomfort and the baby is active. I will be having a home birth but don't want to call the doula or midwife unless the baby is on the way. Any thoughts from Moms with experience? ↓

Name: elle | Date: May 15th, 2006 5:33 PM

Those could have been Braxton-Hicks contractions. They start at the top of the uterus and work their way down. It's just your uterus "practicing" for real labor...at least that's one way to explain it. Women can start feeling Braxton-Hicks as early as 15 weeks (maybe earlier) and they don't mean you're going into labor. It's good that you timed them. When you start feeling contractions that last a minute each and are only 5 minutes apart, you should call your midwife. I hope this helps, and good luck! ↑

Name: New Mom2B | Date: May 16th, 2006 12:03 AM

Elle, I have had braxton Hicks and these were different Today I called the midwife and was able to get in to see the doula. She said It looks like the baby shifted . I went from carrying mostly in the back not looking all that big to being really big in the front. I can hardly wait to have my baby ↑

Name: Lori | Date: May 16th, 2006 12:22 AM

My sure sign was either when my water broke or lost my mucus plug, or when labor really starts you know lol.. good luck to you take care! ↑