"Heavy" bump?

[klsltsp]

Hey ladies...

So i was wondering if I was alone on this one... over the last week I'm starting to notice that I really need to slow down, and that my bump is super heavy.. feels like I need to pee but then nothing really comes out.

Do you think these would be considered braxton hicks? I am on strict instructions of not being allowed to have any labour contractions, i don't need to worry about braxton hicks, but this feeling is starting to worry me a little.

I find I just can't walk as much as I before..

Thoughts?

Kim

 

[SweetV]

I am most definitely slowing down. I couldn't make it through the grocery store the other day without feeling sluggish. My bump hurts like muscle pain (rlp?) across the bottom when I over do it. Not sure about BH though as I don't remember having them with my first.

 

[Dill]

When you get that sudden heavy feeling, does your abdomen get hard? I've noticed that with mine. My midwife said that the tense abdomen indicates a braxton-hicks contraction is occurring (makes sense), and that sometimes, that's the only way to tell you're having one!

 

[klsltsp]

Thanks Ladies

Dill sometimes it's hard, I sit down and it takes a little while to soften again... it seems to get hard whenever I stand up though... so weird...

I feel like I should know... this is my 3rd

Kim

 

[Dill]

It could be that the movement is triggering the contraction. Everything I've read and been told says that drinking extra water should help to alleviate some of that -- insufficient water intake can cause extra BH's!

 

[DoubleTFun]

My bump always feels harder when standing. I know when I am having a contractions my whole bump is hard and tense.

 

[klsltsp]

thanks ladies!

I think that I am going to try and up my water intake today, I've been pretty good, but it's been so hot that it's hard to know..