I'm 38 weeks 4 days pregnant. I went to the hospital last night with what I thought were timeable contractions?

Question

When I got hooked up the nurse told me what I was feeling was just baby movement over nerves....so why were they so timeable? and so strong?

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Answer 1

Most likely you will know. But krista is wrong, contractions do not hurt everyone very badly in fact I know a lot of people who said they weren't that bad.

Answer 2

Baby is practicing to come out. Good sign. You will KNOW when you are in labor, there won't be a question. It is EXTREME and painful. When you're having a real contraction, you won't be able to talk through it. That's when I knew I needed to go to the hospital. I had to stop talking during every contraction and could barely breathe.

Answer 3

That's odd! I have no idea,I'll star it.

Answer 4

EXACTLY what Krista said, there is no question you will know! And you're water breaks

Answer 5

its called braxton hicks its basically practice contractions getting you prepared for the actual birth

Answer 6

When I was having contractions the monitor never picked them up so they said it wasn't contractions. Turns out they were.
The monitor does a crappy job picking them up.
Especially if the nurse or medical assistant that put it on sucks at what they do.