i think i was about 24 weeks this pregnancy, and with my first and second it was more like 28 weeks.

xoxoxo

I had them as early as my uterus was large enough to feel them.  I was at about15weeks when they came enough to know it was them.  They were early second time around for me too.

Hi Arna,

A couple of other members alerted me to your q&A and said you might benefit from the advice I wrote this morning. Congrats on your pregnancy by the way :)

I didn't start getting Braxton Hicks till I was at least 8 months plus.  Hey Arna must be all those McDonalds you've been eating, lol.

I never had Braxton Hicks the first contraction I felt (and this is in hindsight) was the begining of ny labour and when I went to the hospital they told me I was 3cm dilated and I had only been having contractions for an hour!

weird****    i never had Braxton hicks!

With my first they started early about 5 months. they got pretty strong and then I went in thinking something was odd and ended up I also had a severe urnary tract and bladder infection which made the brazton hicks worse.

I didn't even know I had the infection till I went in and I usually always knew by the pain of using the bathroom and such.

Hi Arna,

With my last pregnacy I was bigger than ever and started getting Braxton Hicks at 20 weeks . .  Drove me insane as they were a bit stronger than normal . . .

Gynae told me to keep an eye on them so plase make sure that you watch your s too .

Cheers Kellz

Hi Arna. I can't remember exactly how many weeks I was, but it was about 3-4 months when I started having braxton hicks with my first. I remember it clearly since we had just finalized sale of our house and we were driving to a temporary housing. On the drive, I told my husband that I was having trouble breathing like someone was seating on my chest.  But it didn't last very long and it came and went. After a few more weeks, I finally figured out that it was braxton hicks and realized I was having trouble breathing because stomach was getting hard.

With the twins, I started feeling braxton hicks at about 20 weeks also.

hi arna my daughter had this at 19 weeks,, i remember her saying mum whats this? lol it was her first child think she was a ittle scared xxxshar