Ok i'm 38 weeks and for some reason i have only had braxton contractions i went to the emergency room twice and they sent me home . Now im have contractions every 2 mins but there not severe what are they and what should i do because i refuse to go to the hospital to get sent back home.

You can actually call the emergency room Labor and Deliver and talk to a nurse and ask them what you can do. Usually braxton hicks contractions are not consistent although they are not strong either.

Try drinking water and laying down- if they stop, they are Braxton Hicks. For the most part, when you have real contractions, you get a feeling similar to how it feels when you have VERY bad diarrhea- that crazy crampy feeling in your intestines- but contractions are MUCH worse. Normally, you cannot talk through them and have to stop and breath. This is not always the case, I was in active labor and had only thigh pain but these are good rules of thumb.Good luck!

I got told I was having Braxton Hicks and got sent home. My little boy was born 11 hours later! My contractions were 10 minutes apart right up until an hour before the birth. Everyone is different. If you truly beleive that you're in labour (you'll know!) then ask for a 2nd opinion before going home.