FW: Braxton Hicks/Early contractions.

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please can anyone help one of our desperate members in St Albans? Please let

me know your thoughts and I'll pass them on to her.

Caroline

> Dear NCT

> I have been in hospital recently with what can only be described as

> hardening of the belly @ 25 weeks pregnant-(now 26 weeks). No infection was

> found or positive results to any testing.However these hardenings demobilize

> me to the point I am unable to walk, stand or carry anything for myself. I

> am on complete bed rest at this time & I am unable to move around freely at

> all. My belly tightens not just for minutes but for days & I have had this

> for over two weeks now. With rest or sitting the tightening lessens but

> never completely subside. This is my first pregnancy & the tightening are

> very uncomfortable yet never painful. Just to say the feeling does take my

> breath away. Movement of baby seems to be ok -I guess, but with the

> tightening they are definitely less. To touch my bump it is not that hard to

> touch- more of a feeling on the inside - Any ideas of what this may be or

> any self help me can apply?

> I have returned home to my parents for I am unable to care for myself at

> all.Just sitting Is all I can do at present- I ca'nt even stand long enough

> to cook myself a meal - Let alone walk around the shops to buy goods!

> Please help with any suggests of what this maybe- I have heard of Braxton

> hicks but do they last this long & completely demobilize you. I am currently

> signed off work & it looks unlikely that I will return - Claiming SMP

> earlier than I would of liked.

> Please shed some light on this-

> Yours in hope!

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