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27 weeks pregnant been having strong sometimes painful frequent braxton hicks contractions everyday like 6 or 7 in 30 mins on and off all day ?
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Get checked: It may be normal but it could also be a sing of preterm labor or cervical shortening. Contact your obgyn so that you can be checked out.
Answered 6/4/2014
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