Strange feeling in abdomen

mrswhitetobe · Apr 14th, 2012, 17:07 PM

They feel just like braxton hicks would feel which is impossible as I'm only just over 10 weeks. But it really does feel like my womb is tightening and then I get a feeling like I've got butterflies. It's been on and off all day. Anyone know what it could be? I'm quite concerned. I have no pain or anything, they just feel like very mild braxton hicks but I know 10 weeks is far too early to be having them.

Cata · Apr 14th, 2012, 19:10 PM

Does it feel like a slighty pulled muscle? I have been feeling that since 9 weeks and well my doctor said last week that it is normal, uterus stretching.

Veronicaco · Apr 15th, 2012, 02:22 AM

Do you have a retroverted uterus by any chance? I had similar to that te other day and think it was my uterus moving into a more normal position - I can now feel it above my pelvis. Although I would recommend that you raise any concerns with your mw. Xxx

mrswhitetobe · Apr 15th, 2012, 05:13 AM

No it doesn't feel like a pulled muscle, it just feels like my womb is having painless contractions. They were on and off all day yesterday but I'm feeling fine today. I have no idea about retoverted uterus, I've never even heard of it lol. I see the midwife in a few days so I will mention it then.

DaisyAnne · Apr 15th, 2012, 05:49 AM

I had something weird sort of like that at about 6 weeks- I think it was a muscle spasm- it totally freaked me out until I could explain it with something! When it happened, I gasped and stopped mid-step as it really shocked me! I've also heard pregnant women say that they can sometimes feel almost like a rubber band stretching inside kind of feeling- which is the uterus doing its weird stuff.
Definitely mention it to your mw and see what she says

TraceC · Apr 15th, 2012, 16:23 PM

I don't know if many women know this but we actually have Braxton Hicks from the moment there is a bubba in there, its just not that noticable untill later stages. If you touch your uterus you can feel it tighten and relax, I can notice it already and I am only 8+3. Its completly normal as the uterus does these exercises right from the begining to help us prepare for birth and the growing baby xx

Missmarie87 · Apr 15th, 2012, 17:04 PM

I had it, I think it's all the stretching x

alibombali · Apr 15th, 2012, 17:16 PM

I read somewhere about an 'irritable uterus' but I'm not too sure what that is, apart from that it feels like contractions when pregnant.

seaweed eater · Apr 15th, 2012, 17:42 PM

It could be B-Hs since as Trace said they actually start much earlier than most of us can feel them. However, a woman also posted to the 2nd tri forum recently about irritable uterus, and that can actually pose risk to the pregnancy because it can cause preterm labor. It's probably nothing to worry about, but you may want to give your doctor or midwife a call and see if they think it is worth getting it checked out or perhaps asking about at your next scan.

mazee71 · Apr 15th, 2012, 18:52 PM

Sounds like an irritable uterus to me, I had it with my last baby starting about 11 weeks or so right through

Apr 14th, 2012, 17:07 PM	#1
mrswhitetobe Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 440	Strange feeling in abdomen They feel just like braxton hicks would feel which is impossible as I'm only just over 10 weeks. But it really does feel like my womb is tightening and then I get a feeling like I've got butterflies. It's been on and off all day. Anyone know what it could be? I'm quite concerned. I have no pain or anything, they just feel like very mild braxton hicks but I know 10 weeks is far too early to be having them.

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Apr 14th, 2012, 19:10 PM	#2
Cata AutoSignup (SAAB) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 787	Does it feel like a slighty pulled muscle? I have been feeling that since 9 weeks and well my doctor said last week that it is normal, uterus stretching.

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Apr 15th, 2012, 02:22 AM	#3
Veronicaco Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: UK - South west Posts: 860	Do you have a retroverted uterus by any chance? I had similar to that te other day and think it was my uterus moving into a more normal position - I can now feel it above my pelvis. Although I would recommend that you raise any concerns with your mw. Xxx

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Apr 15th, 2012, 05:13 AM	#4
mrswhitetobe Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 440	No it doesn't feel like a pulled muscle, it just feels like my womb is having painless contractions. They were on and off all day yesterday but I'm feeling fine today. I have no idea about retoverted uterus, I've never even heard of it lol. I see the midwife in a few days so I will mention it then.

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Apr 15th, 2012, 05:49 AM	#5
DaisyAnne Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 885	I had something weird sort of like that at about 6 weeks- I think it was a muscle spasm- it totally freaked me out until I could explain it with something! When it happened, I gasped and stopped mid-step as it really shocked me! I've also heard pregnant women say that they can sometimes feel almost like a rubber band stretching inside kind of feeling- which is the uterus doing its weird stuff. Definitely mention it to your mw and see what she says

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Apr 15th, 2012, 16:23 PM	#6
TraceC Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 346	I don't know if many women know this but we actually have Braxton Hicks from the moment there is a bubba in there, its just not that noticable untill later stages. If you touch your uterus you can feel it tighten and relax, I can notice it already and I am only 8+3. Its completly normal as the uterus does these exercises right from the begining to help us prepare for birth and the growing baby xx

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Apr 15th, 2012, 17:04 PM	#7
Missmarie87 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 745	I had it, I think it's all the stretching x

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Apr 15th, 2012, 17:16 PM	#8
alibombali Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Liverpool Posts: 56	I read somewhere about an 'irritable uterus' but I'm not too sure what that is, apart from that it feels like contractions when pregnant.

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Apr 15th, 2012, 17:42 PM	#9
seaweed eater Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: US Posts: 5,714	It could be B-Hs since as Trace said they actually start much earlier than most of us can feel them. However, a woman also posted to the 2nd tri forum recently about irritable uterus, and that can actually pose risk to the pregnancy because it can cause preterm labor. It's probably nothing to worry about, but you may want to give your doctor or midwife a call and see if they think it is worth getting it checked out or perhaps asking about at your next scan.

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Apr 15th, 2012, 18:52 PM	#10
mazee71 Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,109	Sounds like an irritable uterus to me, I had it with my last baby starting about 11 weeks or so right through

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