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Name: Stephanie

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Hi there i just need advice plz,
i know ill probably get afew thinking im dumb etc and ill get the few who will give me nasty replies,
i just need to know if braxton hicks are your body preparing you for contractions during labour or is it the baby actully kicking,
the thing is im 23 weeks and i dont think i have eveer felt much movement except the braxton hicks?
pls any advice will be good,
thank you ↓

Name: Jade | Date: May 18th, 2006 5:25 AM

i dont know myself either, sorry ↑

Name: amy | Date: May 18th, 2006 6:42 AM

there practice contractions i get them every night and there not very much painfull there jus annoying cause there not the real things lol ↑

Name: julie | Date: May 18th, 2006 2:26 PM

yeah braxton hicks are practice contractions i get them all the time im 38 weeks and im just scared now its when they start gettin more painfull and more often that is wot im worryin about coz thats wen it all happens ↑