Do real contractions feel like BH at all?

special_kala · Oct 5th, 2009, 03:45 AM

Im having pretty sharp pain my my bump, kinda like period pain i guess.

Iv had a few nights of BH and this feel nothing like that. My belly isnt hardening up like a rugby ball all over.

The pain is at the bottom of my bump and it blimming hurts lol

If its not labour do you think i should be concerned?

MrsO29 · Oct 5th, 2009, 03:51 AM

Everyone is different, but with my dd my contractions felt like a band tightening round my bump and hips and my bump definitely got hard every time.

I am having a lot of low down period type pain just now, without any bump hardening, and I am assuming it is just LO moving down.

I can't say I am having any 'sharp' pains though, even the contractions were more achey than sharp.

Could you have a bladder infection?
I would call your m/w just in case.

special_kala · Oct 5th, 2009, 03:55 AM

my belly is tightening but much less so then with BH. I think it feels like period pain, havnt had that much so not sure but it kinda took my breath away first time

xx

moomin_troll · Oct 5th, 2009, 03:56 AM

my actual contractions felt nothing like bh.

i felt bh in my stomach and it was a tight feeling with slight back ache.

but my contracions were far more intense from the beginning and all in my back it did feel like the worst period pains ever.

when early labour started it really felt like zane was guna fall out of my bum so i knew something was goin on lol

if u feel concern call the hospital and get checked over

x

MrsO29 · Oct 5th, 2009, 03:58 AM

I would say if your belly is tightening, even if it's not as much as BH, and the pain is starting to take your breath away, that could definitely be the start of real contractions!!

Are you timing them?

special_kala · Oct 5th, 2009, 03:59 AM

Thank you

am going to give my MW a call

kinda hoping this is it but at the same time not as it bloody hurts lol x

special_kala · Oct 5th, 2009, 04:00 AM

yes only had 3 that iv timed and they have been 8 mins apart lasting about 30 seconds x

Bam · Oct 5th, 2009, 04:08 AM

Ooh! Sounds promising! Good luck and keep us posted!

special_kala · Oct 5th, 2009, 04:09 AM

I wish that i'd just know when pains were significant

Bam · Oct 5th, 2009, 04:12 AM

I think it's less about the actual pain and more about the timing and length. Pain is relative to everyone and what's killer pain to me may be a slight nuisance to you, ya know?

Oct 5th, 2009, 03:45 AM	#1
special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 20,747	Do real contractions feel like BH at all? Im having pretty sharp pain my my bump, kinda like period pain i guess. Iv had a few nights of BH and this feel nothing like that. My belly isnt hardening up like a rugby ball all over. The pain is at the bottom of my bump and it blimming hurts lol If its not labour do you think i should be concerned?

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Oct 5th, 2009, 03:51 AM	#2
MrsO29 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,114	Everyone is different, but with my dd my contractions felt like a band tightening round my bump and hips and my bump definitely got hard every time. I am having a lot of low down period type pain just now, without any bump hardening, and I am assuming it is just LO moving down. I can't say I am having any 'sharp' pains though, even the contractions were more achey than sharp. Could you have a bladder infection? I would call your m/w just in case.

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Oct 5th, 2009, 03:55 AM	#3
special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 20,747	my belly is tightening but much less so then with BH. I think it feels like period pain, havnt had that much so not sure but it kinda took my breath away first time xx

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Oct 5th, 2009, 03:56 AM	#4
moomin_troll Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: staffordshire Posts: 15,878	my actual contractions felt nothing like bh. i felt bh in my stomach and it was a tight feeling with slight back ache. but my contracions were far more intense from the beginning and all in my back it did feel like the worst period pains ever. when early labour started it really felt like zane was guna fall out of my bum so i knew something was goin on lol if u feel concern call the hospital and get checked over x

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Oct 5th, 2009, 03:58 AM	#5
MrsO29 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,114	I would say if your belly is tightening, even if it's not as much as BH, and the pain is starting to take your breath away, that could definitely be the start of real contractions!! Are you timing them?

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Oct 5th, 2009, 03:59 AM	#6
special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 20,747	Thank you am going to give my MW a call kinda hoping this is it but at the same time not as it bloody hurts lol x

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Oct 5th, 2009, 04:00 AM	#7
special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 20,747	yes only had 3 that iv timed and they have been 8 mins apart lasting about 30 seconds x

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Bam Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TN, USA Posts: 804	Ooh! Sounds promising! Good luck and keep us posted!

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special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 20,747	I wish that i'd just know when pains were significant

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Bam Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TN, USA Posts: 804	I think it's less about the actual pain and more about the timing and length. Pain is relative to everyone and what's killer pain to me may be a slight nuisance to you, ya know?

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