A Word on Contractions

| 19 Comments | No TrackBacks

My sister asked me a very reasonable question: what do the contractions feel like? I say this is very reasonable because I've been having Braxton-Hicks for about 3 months. However, I only realized this about a month ago, when our Lamaze coach explained what they'd feel like. D'oh.

So, Braxton-Hicks, for me, are not painful. (hence the not noticing them!) It basically feels like the bottom half of my belly hardens for a bit. I can't really tell, frankly, unless I start getting a series of them - as I did the night of the new year's party - and then I notice them because my muscles are starting to get a bit of a workout, particularly my lower belly and the back muscles associated with them, at which point it feels like the begins of some mild menstrual cramping. I say mild because I know severe, for other women that might be as severe as their menstrual cramps ever got*.

*never writhed in pain on the floor in tears after 5 Aleve pills haven't even taken the edge off the cramps, let alone the migraine and vomitting? then, in my humble opinion, you don't know severe

No TrackBacks

TrackBack URL: http://dornbrook.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/831

19 Comments

I've been fortunate.

mara moosh,

i had a dream about you, heavily pregnant and naked, mark, an off-road vehicle, arid and grassy terrain with river, and you playing guitar for a group of young women who may have been in a tent. please remind me to explain it in full, if indeed you want to hear it explained in full.

i love you and read your blog every day.
love from leila

That was a great post. I couldn't agree more with your sentiments. Thanks for the effort.

so informative, thanks to tell us.

When you have a passion for something, you'll take advantage of the event associated with that passion. The more you welcome the passion, the more you are moved to act. This will come up in any area of endeavor, whether it is a pastime or a preference to totally reprogram your life's work. You certainly put more strength into an activity you are passionate about. But don't confuse desire with delusion. Keep all things in perspective and give in to the passion.

Wow! This could be one particular of the most useful blogs We have ever arrive across on this subject. Basically Excellent. I'm also a specialist in this topic so I can understand your hard work.

Pretty insightful post. Never thought that it was this simple after all. I had spent a good deal of my time looking for someone to explain this subject clearly and youre the only one that ever did that.

I enjoy the work that you have set in, in this article. Really good, also I would like to quote a few lines from this page in my blog, I will give a backlink to this page. Again.. it is really a good work. Thanks

When I originally commented I clicked the "Notify me when new comments are added" checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get several e-mails with the same comment. Is there any way you can remove people from that service? Appreciate it!

Good day! I could have sworn I've been to this site before but after reading through some of the post I realized it's new to me. Anyhow, I'm definitely delighted I found it and I'll be book-marking and checking back frequently!

I read your site for a while. Thanks for your contributions.

Yes, thats specifically what I wanted to hear! Fantastic stuff here. The data and also the detail had been just excellent. I feel that your perspective is deep, its just nicely thought out and genuinely great to see a person who knows how to put these thoughts down so nicely. Excellent job on this.

I would like to thnkx for the efforts you have put in writing this blog. I'm hoping the same high-grade website post from you in the future also. Actually your creative writing abilities has inspired me to get my own website going now. Actually blogging is spreading its wings and growing fast. Your write up is a great example.


fat burning furnace system

Someone I work with visits your site frequently and recommended it to me to read too. The writing style is excellent and the content is interesting. Thanks for the insight you provide the readers!

I enjoy coming back daily to see your thoughts. I have your page bookmarked on my daily read list!

My friend told me about your site, so I thought I’d come have a read. Very interesting reading, will be back for more!

Someone I work with visits your site regularly and recommended it to me to read also. The writing style is superior and the content is top-notch. Thanks for the insight you provide the readers!

I enjoy checking in daily to see your thoughts. I have your page bookmarked on my favorite read list!

Oh man! What an excellent write-up dude! Have to give thanks to you for this 1, though I've got a issue together with your RSS feed. Can't appear to subscribe to it for some reason. Do you know if anyone else is having the identical dilemma? If you have got a answer please let me know.

Leave a comment

About this Entry

This page contains a single entry by Mara published on March 24, 2007 7:53 PM.

Oh, Now That's Different was the previous entry in this blog.

Good Day is the next entry in this blog.

Find recent content on the main index or look in the archives to find all content.

Pages

Powered by Movable Type 4.25