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    Jun 21, 2009, 10:51 AM
    Branston hicks
    I'm nearly 38 weeks pregnant and still have not experinced branston hicks is this normal?
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    Jun 21, 2009, 11:06 AM
    Yes, many will make it to labor with out feeling any Braxton Hicks contractions.

    It is a term for those who do experience contractions before labor begins.
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    Jun 21, 2009, 10:06 PM
    It is BRAXTON HICKS. Is this your first pregnancy? They are felt less often in first pregnancies.
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    Jun 21, 2009, 10:09 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by J_9 View Post
    It is BRAXTON HICKS. Is this your first pregnancy? They are felt less often in first pregnancies.
    I sort of like the Branston Hicks idea though, a little country music (Branson, MO) as background accompaniment to twinges.
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