Braxton hicks?

[LALSmith]

Hey girls, when you get Braxton hicks can you feel your stomach tightening fro m the inside? I'm not sure if what I'm having every now & them is BH because I can't actually feel anything. It's only when I feel my belly from the outside that it feels really hard all over. I imagine BH being like when you do sit ups & you feel all your muscles tighten... Lol don't know why. Cam someone advise on what they are meant to feel like. Could what i be feeling (from the outside) be BH or not? x

 

[Becky10]

Hi I've had millions of Bhs through my two pregnancies and to me the feel like this: First of all I feel a weird sort of breathless type feeling and then my lower bump starts to sort of lift up as the whole uterus hardens and then I feel the outside of my bump sort of shrink wrap into a weird shape around the baby and go really hard like a rock and I feel like I need to go pee. This lasts around 30secs and can be painful if the baby is in a position that puts pressure on a particular part inside or something. To me they don't feel like my abdominal muscles tightening, but I guess it might to someone else.

Just remember if you don't feel them, it doesn't mean you aren't having them and maybe it just means that your labour contractions wont be as painful either! It sounds like your bump hardening is a BH and you'll know when they are labour as it's like that , but with lots of back pain and period pain and pain in you cervix!

 

[stephmum2be]

I just feel a tightening sensation then the top of my bump goes rock hard then relaxes after a few seconds

 

[LALSmith]

Hi I've had millions of Bhs through my two pregnancies and to me the feel like this: First of all I feel a weird sort of breathless type feeling and then my lower bump starts to sort of lift up as the whole uterus hardens and then I feel the outside of my bump sort of shrink wrap into a weird shape around the baby and go really hard like a rock and I feel like I need to go pee. This lasts around 30secs and can be painful if the baby is in a position that puts pressure on a particular part inside or something. To me they don't feel like my abdominal muscles tightening, but I guess it might to someone else.

Just remember if you don't feel them, it doesn't mean you aren't having them and maybe it just means that your labour contractions wont be as painful either! It sounds like your bump hardening is a BH and you'll know when they are labour as it's like that , but with lots of back pain and period pain and pain in you cervix!

thanks for this! No I really don't feel it happening. Or sometimes I think I might be getting baby moving & BH mixed up. You know when baby moves & you feel your belly harden then? I don't know if I'd know the difference! I've had the occasional back pain over the last couple days, also mild period pain & some sharp pains inside my lady bits? Could that be pain I'm my cervix? Also had bad diarrhea lastnight & today so im not sure if these things mean the start of anything? Oh and I've been to the loo 3 times in the last hour where it feels like there is massive pressure on my bladder!!

 

[wantingno.2]

My bump just goes rock solid .... usually after i've done something like walking etc but just lately it's more or less rock hard constantly.

 

[Becky10]

Hi I've had millions of Bhs through my two pregnancies and to me the feel like this: First of all I feel a weird sort of breathless type feeling and then my lower bump starts to sort of lift up as the whole uterus hardens and then I feel the outside of my bump sort of shrink wrap into a weird shape around the baby and go really hard like a rock and I feel like I need to go pee. This lasts around 30secs and can be painful if the baby is in a position that puts pressure on a particular part inside or something. To me they don't feel like my abdominal muscles tightening, but I guess it might to someone else.

Just remember if you don't feel them, it doesn't mean you aren't having them and maybe it just means that your labour contractions wont be as painful either! It sounds like your bump hardening is a BH and you'll know when they are labour as it's like that , but with lots of back pain and period pain and pain in you cervix!

thanks for this! No I really don't feel it happening. Or sometimes I think I might be getting baby moving & BH mixed up. You know when baby moves & you feel your belly harden then? I don't know if I'd know the difference! I've had the occasional back pain over the last couple days, also mild period pain & some sharp pains inside my lady bits? Could that be pain I'm my cervix? Also had bad diarrhea lastnight & today so im not sure if these things mean the start of anything? Oh and I've been to the loo 3 times in the last hour where it feels like there is massive pressure on my bladder!!

I've been getting the pain in my bits too and I think it is caused by the pressure of the baby's head on the pelvic floor or cervix or something. It's a good sign that things are going in the right direction, as is the increased BHs and pains and the frequent BMs. I never had the 'clear out' last time, but I hear that it can happen a week or so before labour or right before, but at least you know you've got deffinite pre-labour signs - Exciting!!!

 

[2805]

Hi I've had millions of Bhs through my two pregnancies and to me the feel like this: First of all I feel a weird sort of breathless type feeling and then my lower bump starts to sort of lift up as the whole uterus hardens and then I feel the outside of my bump sort of shrink wrap into a weird shape around the baby and go really hard like a rock and I feel like I need to go pee. This lasts around 30secs and can be painful if the baby is in a position that puts pressure on a particular part inside or something. To me they don't feel like my abdominal muscles tightening, but I guess it might to someone else.

Just remember if you don't feel them, it doesn't mean you aren't having them and maybe it just means that your labour contractions wont be as painful either! It sounds like your bump hardening is a BH and you'll know when they are labour as it's like that , but with lots of back pain and period pain and pain in you cervix!

This is excactly how it feels for me!!! Starting with the feeling in the chest, jsuch a weird feeling and thats how i can always tell im about to have one! x

 

[bobloblaw]

I have times when I notice that my bump is really solid and tight (feels kind of swollen and painful to touch). But it just seems to happen every now and then with no particular pattern or warning, and I don't feel anything on the inside. Not sure if that's them or not!

 

[LALSmith]

Hi I've had millions of Bhs through my two pregnancies and to me the feel like this: First of all I feel a weird sort of breathless type feeling and then my lower bump starts to sort of lift up as the whole uterus hardens and then I feel the outside of my bump sort of shrink wrap into a weird shape around the baby and go really hard like a rock and I feel like I need to go pee. This lasts around 30secs and can be painful if the baby is in a position that puts pressure on a particular part inside or something. To me they don't feel like my abdominal muscles tightening, but I guess it might to someone else.

Just remember if you don't feel them, it doesn't mean you aren't having them and maybe it just means that your labour contractions wont be as painful either! It sounds like your bump hardening is a BH and you'll know when they are labour as it's like that , but with lots of back pain and period pain and pain in you cervix!

thanks for this! No I really don't feel it happening. Or sometimes I think I might be getting baby moving & BH mixed up. You know when baby moves & you feel your belly harden then? I don't know if I'd know the difference! I've had the occasional back pain over the last couple days, also mild period pain & some sharp pains inside my lady bits? Could that be pain I'm my cervix? Also had bad diarrhea lastnight & today so im not sure if these things mean the start of anything? Oh and I've been to the loo 3 times in the last hour where it feels like there is massive pressure on my bladder!!

I've been getting the pain in my bits too and I think it is caused by the pressure of the baby's head on the pelvic floor or cervix or something. It's a good sign that things are going in the right direction, as is the increased BHs and pains and the frequent BMs. I never had the 'clear out' last time, but I hear that it can happen a week or so before labour or right before, but at least you know you've got deffinite pre-labour signs - Exciting!!!

Again thanks for advise! yeah I'm hoping it means the start of things to come, but then because I'm getting impatient now every little thing I feel/experience Im hoping it could be near. And then nothing happens! Lol. Just wish I knew exactly when it'll happen! Wish I had a crystal ball so all the anticipation would go away!! Lol

 

[LALSmith]

I have times when I notice that my bump is really solid and tight (feels kind of swollen and painful to touch). But it just seems to happen every now and then with no particular pattern or warning, and I don't feel anything on the inside. Not sure if that's them or not!

Yeah that's the same as me. I don't neccassarily feel anything happen. I'll just feel my bump & it's solid all over. No pain or anything - just this hard belly. I've never been someone who experiences period pains/cramps in general
so I'm wondering if this might be why I can't feel anything when my belly goes hard?...

 

[xprincessx]

I was on the contraction monitor at the hospital yesterday and when i had cramps it came up as contractions and i didnt feel tightenings. i dont think everyone feels them as tightenings because i didn't and i clearly had some BH lol x

 

[LALSmith]

I was on the contraction monitor at the hospital yesterday and when i had cramps it came up as contractions and i didnt feel tightenings. i dont think everyone feels them as tightenings because i didn't and i clearly had some BH lol x

Oh really well I'm glad to hear that! Maybe I am experiencing something - I just can't feel it :-D all afternoon I've been getting these pains quite low down, accompanied by sharp pains on my bladder! I'm so hoping this could be the start of something! I'm getting so impatient now! Lol

 

[rachael22]

ive been geting them alot latley too my to me they are its tightens so my stomach is rock hard like the baby is stiff inside my belly lasts for about 30 seconds and keep getting them on and off for just over an hour or so, i also feel alot of pressure with them in my bum like i wana rip my guts outta my bum they are very uncomfortable i thought it was the real thing the other day but they eased of and had slight backache after them, Xx