https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:27:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-i-have-a-contraction#post-689943 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:53:04 +0000 MrsHotDog 689943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: @Weagle: I did lay down but they didn't immediately stop. All three happened when I was laying down. Once they stopped hurting so much, I continued to lay down and drank almost 20 ounces of water and luckily they didn't come back. I was induced with baby #1 and I never had one BH or natural contraction so I don't know what to compare it to. Thanks for your help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-i-have-a-contraction#post-689935 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:41:56 +0000 Weagle 689935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Drink some water, and lay on your left side. If they go away it was a BH. And I was always told that I would know when it was a real contraction. It was so true. I'm already worried that I've forgotten what it felt like, and I'm not even pregnant again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-i-have-a-contraction#post-689900 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:23:01 +0000 photojane 689900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did the pains eventually go away when you were laying down? The difference between a BH and a real contraction, is that BHs will go away with rest, but the real deal only get worse no matter what you do! </p> <p>All of my real contractions were in the hospital, but I definitely KNEW they were contractions. Ouch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-i-have-a-contraction#post-689882 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:13:26 +0000 wheres_c 689882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like it to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-i-have-a-contraction#post-689874 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:08:26 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 689874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was some kind of contraction for sure. BH can feel exactly like regular - just matters whether they escalate and continue. Hope that little one stays put for you and that they stop! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-i-have-a-contraction#post-689872 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:05:59 +0000 MrsHotDog 689872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even though this is my second pregnancy, I don't really remember what a contraction felt like (praise The Lord) and I'm not sure if that is what I am experiencing. I am currently 36 weeks pregnant and have less than three weeks before my schedules repeat c-section but I am on high alert because I am paranoid this kid might try to come early...here is what happened...</p> <p>I felt an intense pain coming on (this has happened multiple times in the past couple of weeks) so I decided to lay down to ward it off. Well, while I was laying down it felt like my stomach was cramping really tight and that I was getting stabbed down the middle of my stomach. I couldn't breath through it and I was dropping a few curse words (which is out of character for me). It lasted about a minute then faded away but came back about 15 seconds later, lasted a minute or so, faded away and came back.</p> <p>So, short question long - was that a contraction or a BH or maybe something else? Thanks! </p>