contractions / false labor

so last week i had a sharp pain in my lower abd. doc. told me to go to the hosptial and they said i was having slight contractions because i did not drink enough water that day........and a few days later i am feeling the same pain again....if i lay down i do feel better and the pain comes and goes , nothing too bad.....is this BH / false labor....i am 34 weeks!!!

Re: contractions / false labor

Definitely DRINK MORE WATER because dehydration can cause contractions and you'll end up in the hospital hooked up to an IV to get fluids if you don't.

If you start feeling contractions and drink water and lay down on your side and it starts getting better, then it's not labor. Also, if you walk and it gets better or move and change positions and they go away, it's not labor. It's when they don't stop, change, or get less frequent, then you have to call the doctor or go to the ER/L&D/doctor because it could be early labor.

BH contractions shouldn't hurt. They can be uncomfortable, but shouldn't be too painful. If you're feeling the contractions in your back and they're lasting for a good deal of time each time they happen, call the doctor.