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Hello i am currently 31 weeks pregnant with strong braxton hicks contractions which are happening frequently with very mild cramping in the lower abdomen & back however they are very irregular in timing but are consistent ?

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Dr. Ralph Boling answered

Important to: get checked by your doctor or the OB unit at the hospital, for possible preterm labor. Cervical change would indicate preterm labor.

Answered 2/24/2020

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A member asked:

Hello i am currently 31 weeks pregnant with strong braxton hicks contractions which are happening frequently with very mild cramping in the lower abdomen & back however they are very irregular in timing but are consistent ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ralph Boling answered

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