‘There’s so much that goes into being pregnant!’ Expectant Love Island star Dani Dyer reveals she is struggling with ‘really painful’ Braxton Hicks contractions
Dani Dyer has revealed she experienced her first Braxton Hicks contractions on Monday evening, five months after announcing her pregnancy.
The former Love Island winner is currently preparing for the birth of her first child with boyfriend Sammy Kimmence, with whom she confirmed her pregnancy in July.
And she admitted she was in pain after experiencing the uterine contractions, which can start six weeks into any pregnancy but are more prevalent in the second or third trimester.
Opening up: Dani Dyer has revealed she experienced her first Braxton Hicks contractions on Monday evening, five months after announcing her pregnancy
Addressing Instagram followers on Monday evening, the 24-year old said: ‘So last night I properly experienced them Braxton Hicks contraction things – honestly there’s so much that goes into being pregnant.
‘They were really painful. I was like what’s this, what’s that. Wow, they’re not very nice.’
The former TV personality also fielded a Q&A with followers after many shared their own experiences with the mild cramping brought on by the contractions.
Nasty: The Love Island star admitted she was in pain after experiencing the uterine contractions, which can start six weeks into any pregnancy
Responding to a fan who suffered with Braxton Hicks 26 weeks into her pregnancy, Dani admitted she was at an advantage as she had researched the symptom before experiencing it.
‘Always best to get checked if you’re scared,’ she said. I read about them in a book weirdly enough yesterday so I felt like I knew exactly what they was when it was happening.’
On Christmas Eve, Dani took to her Instagram stories to reveal that she is ‘so scared to give birth’ as her due date quickly approaches in ‘a month’s time’.
Let’s talk: The former TV personality also fielded a Q&A with followers after many shared their own experiences with the mild cramping brought on by the contractions
Essential reading: Responding to a fan who suffered with Braxton Hicks 26 weeks into her pregnancy, Dani admitted she was at an advantage as she had researched the symptom before experiencing it
The 2018 Love Island winner begged her 3.3million followers to give her ‘tips’ as she admitted that she is finding it hard to remain laid back about going into labour.
She told her fans in a short video that she was terrified as it hit her that she is going to be welcoming her baby into her home very early in the new year.
The expectant mother continued: ‘So I honestly am so scared now to give birth. Like knowing in a month’s time, there is going to be a baby here – hopefully if I’m not like overdue and stuff – I’m just really scared!
‘I just want tips now. I’ve been sort of that person that’s like “yeah I’m fine and whatever – giving birth, easy” and now I’m sitting here like “oh my God”.
‘Um, any tips would be great.’
Happy couple: The former Love Island winner is currently preparing for the birth of her first child with boyfriend Sammy Kimmence, with whom she confirmed her pregnancy in July