https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:47:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-144479 Wed, 02 May 2012 05:44:02 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 144479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: nothing to report. I was up because<br /> Mavi woke up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-144466 Wed, 02 May 2012 03:24:24 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 144466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink: ahhhh I am due the 13th too!<br /> my mom keeps scaring me...she was 7 to 10 days late with all five of her kids!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-144462 Wed, 02 May 2012 03:14:20 +0000 mediagirl 144462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink: how are you feeling this morning (middle of the night)? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-144455 Wed, 02 May 2012 02:37:25 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 144455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsdaredevil: due date the 13th! But this is my second (usually arrives earlier) my first was 1 week late. (and induced) so I never really had contractions at home before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-144440 Wed, 02 May 2012 00:45:16 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 144440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink: What is your due date? I am 38 weeks too... but I feel NOTHING! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-144217 Tue, 01 May 2012 18:41:27 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 144217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So ya, since last night... nada.<br /> I'm so not happy with my body right now. I've had contractions on saturday for 1.5 hours and some last night... but nothing today.<br /> Now to think of it.... she hasn't moved much today.</p> <p>I think I need to monitor her... hmmm, this doesn't sound so good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-143107 Tue, 01 May 2012 07:35:37 +0000 Goldilocks1107 143107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hope this is the real deal for you! And I think I need to find a timing app for my not-so-smart smartphone so I'll be prepared! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-143092 Tue, 01 May 2012 07:24:54 +0000 chopsuey 143092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was pretty obvious when I went into labor. Contractions hurt like nothing I'd ever experienced and came every 3-4 minutes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-143049 Tue, 01 May 2012 05:25:00 +0000 mediagirl 143049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my goodness! I hope we have some news from you soon! So exciting!! I read your nursery post and thought, contractions?????? Hope you're doing well this morning!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-143030 Tue, 01 May 2012 01:28:41 +0000 Boogs 143030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't even know that I had been having them until my water broke, so I'm no help. Since you're ready for her to come, I hope she comes soon for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142965 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:55:10 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 142965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink if it is time, good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142960 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:33:16 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 142960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I kinda hope it is! ;) ha. I honestly would rather she come early than late. I can't do this for another 2+ weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142957 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:27:58 +0000 mrs. wagon 142957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink: ooh. Excitement!!!! KEEP US UPDATED! 38 weeks with the second... this could be it...!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142955 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:26:16 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 142955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I've been having braxton hicks for a good month already... these are definitely more... </p> <p>Lets say i need to concentrate on them passing... but not intense enough to stop waling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142944 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:17:26 +0000 mrs. wagon 142944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had braxton hicks for weeks before delivery! Just hardening of the uterus and extremely uncomfortable. I knew it was labor when it progressed to a point where I could not walk through them and I could not talk through them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142940 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:15:38 +0000 lemondrop 142940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt like a terrible mother-to-be! I didn't bother timing anything until we got in the car to go to the hospital. My water broke, so I called the doctor to give him a heads up, and he told me to come in and get checked out. An hour later we made our way in, and suddenly. they. hit. I knew they were there because I couldn't think through them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142933 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:07:36 +0000 Rubies 142933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink: The 5-1-1 rule is when your contractions are coming every 5 minutes, lasting 1 minute each, and it's been going on for 1 hour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142922 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:53:39 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 142922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: I'm okay... contractions are almost done (for now, I imagine) </p> <p>I'll start timing them when they start over again. I'm just trying to remember when I need to go to the hospital, when they are 5 mins apart? (seeing it's my second)</p> <p>I should go check in my labor book...</p> <p>I'm editing nursery pics... so i don't want to give birth now. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142917 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:47:39 +0000 Rubies 142917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby was moving around less that day...I still felt movement but it was less. As if she was just getting ready to be born. ;)</p> <p>Are you okay? Did you call doctor? Have you timed your contractions? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142916 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:44:42 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 142916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well they've been pretty intense for a little over an hour, my back is killing me!!! (i get contractions both in the front and in my back) </p> <p>But now, they've slowed down. Almost stopped. </p> <p>Did baby move a lot when you were having contractions? She's been going nuts for the last 1.5 hours. Now, it's quiet (seeing the contractions are less intense) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142906 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:37:43 +0000 Rubies 142906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The very first contraction I felt was like a very, very mild period cramp that lasted maybe 10 seconds. I thought, "Hm, that's strange." And then 20 minutes later, the same thing. Then it continued like that all day long... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142904 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:34:28 +0000 Andrea 142904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They are not that painful to begin with. Yeah, maybe just start keeping track! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142902 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:30:45 +0000 heffalump 142902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink: maybe you should break out a timing app on your phone, just so you can see how close together they are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142900 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:28:32 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 142900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: I know right?! Odd that I've given birth already but never had to "calculate" my contractions. Guess it was easy the first time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142898 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:26:50 +0000 heffalump 142898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was pretty confused when I saw your name with this post! It sounds like contractions to me. They were very mild when they started for me, not painful at all. But they were close together, and it all happened fast, so I knew it was them. Good luck, hope you get to meet your baby girl soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-can-you-tell-when-your-contractions-have-started#post-142895 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:24:52 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 142895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You wouldn't expect a question like this from someone who already gave birth... but i never had contractions with my son (was induced) </p> <p>I'm 38 weeks pregnant ... for those wondering</p> <p>I know I'm not feeling very comfortable, but I'm not in horrible pain either. I've always told myself contractions would be hell, so I'm kinda disregarding these... (even if they've been on and off for 1 hour) Also baby has been moving like crazy too. </p> <p>Any tips? </p>