Painful Braxton Hicks?  iVillage Member Registered: 08-26-2010
Painful Braxton Hicks? Sun, 03-11-2012 - 3:56pm  So I know I am
not in labor and don't even think I am close to going into
labor.  However, I just wondered if anyone else has had painful
braxton hicks contractions? This morning while laying in bed I
got a contraction that was accompanied by painful cramping in my
lower abdomen and lower back. It was really painful, I'd say
about a 5 or 6 out of 10. It lasted about a minute and I haven't
had a painful one since then but have been having some mild
cramping in my lower abdomen off and on today. I have been
having other braxton hicks but those have just been
uncomfortable tightenings without any pain or cramping.
Yesterday I had the same painful contraction while sitting down
on the couch.  Just seems kind of odd that they would come so
randomly and be so intense and painful and the rest of the
contractions are just the typical braxton hicks. I also am
having some sharp pain in my lower back on the le