Wild Contractions

Symptoms Wild contractions, or Braxton-Hicks contractions, can occur in the second trimester of pregnancy, starting around 20 weeks gestation, and manifest as a hard abdomen and a pulling sensation. They are often described as mild, but can be uncomfortable and cause pain, according to some sources. Wild contractions occur more often when standing or walking … Wild Contractions

Types of contractions

Contractions Normal contractions are up to 10 contractions in 24 hours, up to the 30th week of pregnancy less than 3, above that less than 5 contractions per hour. From a pressure of about 25mmHg contractions are considered painful. Exercise contractions: From the 20th week of pregnancy onwards, uncontrolled, local contractions with high frequency (so-called … Types of contractions