PEAK WEEK
Week 38 • Third Trimester
Braxton Hicks Contractions at Week 38
Frequent practice contractions
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Severity This Week: Moderate
Frequent practice contractions
💡 Tips for Week 38
- ✓Normal preparation
- ✓Time them if wondering about labor
📆 Third Trimester Overview
Common - practice contractions preparing for labor
🔍 What Causes Braxton Hicks Contractions at Week 38?
- •Uterus practicing for labor
- •Dehydration
- •Full bladder
- •Physical activity
- •Baby movements
- •Sexual activity
- •Normal pregnancy process
✓ Normal Signs
- ✓Irregular tightening
- ✓No pattern
- ✓Stop with rest/hydration
- ✓Not painful
- ✓No cervical change
⚠ Concerning Signs
- ⚠Regular pattern
- ⚠Increasing intensity
- ⚠Before 37 weeks with pattern
- ⚠Painful contractions
- ⚠With bleeding or fluid
💊 Relief Strategies
- ✓Drink water - dehydration triggers them
- ✓Empty bladder
- ✓Rest or change position
- ✓Take warm bath
- ✓Practice breathing exercises
- ✓Relaxation
- ✓Don't worry - they're normal
🏥 When to Call Your Doctor
Contact your healthcare provider if you experience:
- ⚠Regular contractions before 37 weeks
- ⚠More than 4-6 per hour before 37 weeks
- ⚠Painful, increasing contractions
- ⚠Contractions with vaginal bleeding
- ⚠Contractions with fluid leakage
- ⚠Can't tell if Braxton Hicks or real labor