Braxton Hicks every time I stand up?

[stouffer]

Does anyone else experience BH when the stand up?

This is my first baby so I'm not even sure if they're BH but I've noticed that when I stand up, get out of bed or straighten up from bending over I get a sort of achy period cramp type feeling that lasts for a minute or so.

I know it's not labour. Just wondering if anyone else experiences the same. Are they BH?

 

[StarBoHo]

I always get them when walking and sometimes when I stand. Went for a walk with my DH last night, hoping to be out for a while but came back after twenty minutes as they were really intense and tight.

 

[sparklyjubbly]

This has been happening to me so frequently over the last week (i'm 36w pregnant) that i have been unable to take or pick up my son from school. If i have been sitting for longer than about 15mins and get up, my bump severely tightens and i get either slight achey period pains OR stabbing upwards pains into my cervix. When i try to walk for longer than a very short stroll it becomes rediculous! Not overly painful but sooooo tight! The last time i took DS home from school the usual 15min walk down a steep-ish hill took almost 40mins as i had to keep stopping as my skin felt so tight like i was about to pop and at some points it felt like bub was trying to push out of me!

This is my second bub, i never had anything like this with my first, not one single Braxton-Hicks but there's no mistaking that these are hitting me hard and fast now everytime i exert even a little energy. I know it's not labour as like i said there's no real pain, i've not lost a plug or waters, i've not spotted and baby isn't even engaged yet. I'm not sure what this means - i've no idea why some women get them so frequently and others not at all... but i do believe it happens to a fair amount of ladies on here due to the posts about them i've read. I guess we're just 'lucky' lol