Braxton hicks - Can someone please describe in detail?

Nafretili · Apr 5th, 2012, 13:48 PM

I have no idea what they feel like, do they hurt, how do you know if you're having them? Do they feel like any other kind of pain/ache?

If someone could describe what they feel like in detail I'd really appreciate it, thanks!

Sunshine12 · Apr 5th, 2012, 13:49 PM

I get a sensation in my tummy and then it goes really really tight like my skin is contracting. I feels like your stomach lining isnt big enough for your stomach. Mine arent sore, just a bit weird and sometimes uncomfy. x

fairydust87 · Apr 5th, 2012, 13:50 PM

I would like to know too. Im nearly 33 weeks and I havent had them yet

Nafretili · Apr 5th, 2012, 13:56 PM

i dont know if ive had any =[

Sunshine12 · Apr 5th, 2012, 13:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Nafretili

i dont know if ive had any =[

You would know hun if you had. They are really obvious. x

Edit: Well they always have been with me anyway (sorry I shouldnt make assumptions that everyone the same!) x

justplainTIFF · Apr 5th, 2012, 13:59 PM

I did t realize I was getting them right away. But eventually they may get a bit stronger after a few weeks but not painful in any way. I only started to notice them when I was bending over or leaning forward and it would feel like my belly was even more in the way than it usually is and I noticed it was all tight. It feels different than baby pushing out cuz my whole bump goes hard and I know he's not that big to be able I do that.

jocie · Apr 5th, 2012, 14:02 PM

to me they feel like....
my stomach gets super hard especially at the top just under my boobs. i can breathe slightly easier during one, the are painless, and sometimes feels like the baby is moving and then ill touch my belly and its a BH contraction.....
i hope that helps!

Mrsctobe · Apr 5th, 2012, 14:04 PM

feels like your bump esp lower half is tightning its not sore just uncomfortable at times x

Nafretili · Apr 5th, 2012, 14:07 PM

thank you all, its not what these back and belly period type pains are then?

megangrohl · Apr 5th, 2012, 14:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Nafretili

I have no idea what they feel like, do they hurt, how do you know if you're having them? Do they feel like any other kind of pain/ache?

If someone could describe what they feel like in detail I'd really appreciate it, thanks!

It is different for everyone how they feel. I didnt get ANY until I was almost 36 weeks. And how I know that is what they are is I went to L&D because I was having these mild period pains all across my pelvis and I got hooked up to the monitor and the doctor told me I was having them - although irregular/no pattern.

So for me, they are sore/achey and in my pelvis. I don't get any tightening at all. However, my bump is already extremely tight because of all the stretching so that may be why I don't notice any tightenings.

Generally, you can feel a tightening like I described above, and also a mild period type of pain. It should never be excruciating. HTH

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Sunshine12 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 10,602	I get a sensation in my tummy and then it goes really really tight like my skin is contracting. I feels like your stomach lining isnt big enough for your stomach. Mine arent sore, just a bit weird and sometimes uncomfy. x

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fairydust87 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: London Posts: 1,889	I would like to know too. Im nearly 33 weeks and I havent had them yet

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Nafretili Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: UK, Cleethorpes Posts: 2,079	i dont know if ive had any =[

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justplainTIFF Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,194	I did t realize I was getting them right away. But eventually they may get a bit stronger after a few weeks but not painful in any way. I only started to notice them when I was bending over or leaning forward and it would feel like my belly was even more in the way than it usually is and I noticed it was all tight. It feels different than baby pushing out cuz my whole bump goes hard and I know he's not that big to be able I do that.

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jocie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern New England Posts: 487	to me they feel like.... my stomach gets super hard especially at the top just under my boobs. i can breathe slightly easier during one, the are painless, and sometimes feels like the baby is moving and then ill touch my belly and its a BH contraction..... i hope that helps!

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Mrsctobe Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Uk Posts: 6,554	feels like your bump esp lower half is tightning its not sore just uncomfortable at times x

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Nafretili Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: UK, Cleethorpes Posts: 2,079	thank you all, its not what these back and belly period type pains are then?

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