Braxton hicks or strange pains in tummy?

[Brightxeyes]

I have a strange pain kinda below my ribs and above my belly button. It feels like everything's getting tight and my muscles are being pulled to the limit. It came for a few minutes then I suddenly felt the muscles relax and a couple of minutes later it's back again.

No pains below the belly button. Just up high.

Is that a Braxton hick?!?

I'm hoping it's like god awful indegestion but it almost hurts too much to stand!

 

[Kitten]

It does sound like Braxton Hicks but could be baby moving/stretching and pushing against you? I didn't have BH with my first, but with my second they felt like a sharp pain and I had to lie down, they were as bad as contractions but I didn't realise they were BH until I went into labour and the pains were the same as I had a back labour with my first so no traditional contractions!

 

[Kitten]

The other thing I would add is to keep your water up as dehydration can make them worse, and also I found lying down on my back with my legs raised made them go away when they were painful.