How early did you start feeling Braxton Hicks?

[CeliaM]

I've been getting them now since just after 20 weeks, and now at 22 weeks, have them daily (mostly hourly!). Really curious if this is common! With my first, I didn't get them till the end of the 3rd tri.

 

[porkpie1981]

I dont think i got them last time but i think i ve had them a few times now with this one (tho im not 100% sure). I sorta shocked me and felt like i was trying to hold my belly in or something

 

[Dragonfly]

It was from about 22 weeks for me I think but I really only started really noticing and knowing what they where in about 25 weeks. You can get them from 6 weeks I read somewhere, then read somewhere else that it was 16 weeks you got them from. I have had about 3 a day for about a week here. Ok not every day.

 

[DNA0930]

I never had any braxton hicks contractions...its sorta strange to hear about them as i have no idea what they're like LOL

 

[CeliaM]

I never had any braxton hicks contractions...its sorta strange to hear about them as i have no idea what they're like LOL

It's kind of like the feeling you get when baby is big and trying to have a stretch and pushes out against you, but the pressure grows and extends over your whole belly. I know that's vague!!

 

[laydee10]

i dont know if im getting them..but i sometimes get a sharp pain ..so sharp that i need to holdmy stomach...im 18 weeks...but it goes away withing seconds...ive only have it like maybe twice a week...but i dont know if thats blaxton hicks..can anyone tell me?

 

[mummy to be]

I have no idea what they even are... can you really get them from 16 weeks on??? ohhhhhh that is SCARY!!!!!!!! i am 16 weeks now eeeeeep :S

 

[Novbaby08]

hmmm...I'm 34 weeks and I havent gotten any..

 

[donnad]

i've been having bh since i was 17 weeks shocked me at first because my other pregnancies they didn't start till i was in 3rd tri.

 

[DNA0930]

I never had any braxton hicks contractions...its sorta strange to hear about them as i have no idea what they're like LOL

It's kind of like the feeling you get when baby is big and trying to have a stretch and pushes out against you, but the pressure grows and extends over your whole belly. I know that's vague!!

Really?? Strange, I didn't get them at all during my pregnancy. I guess I'll have to wait for #2 to see what they're like

 

[Janisdkh]

I had them through all my pregnancies. You can feel your belly go hard and tight when you get the hicks contraction. I had them bad with my 1st daughter

 

[Nemo and bump]

i got them from 20 weeks.

 

[heather91]

I had my first last night. Really freaked me out! x

 

[mummy to be]

how early can you get them and where on you belly are they usually? i am getting pains like a quick stabbing pain on my lower belly on the left hand side. usually last about a sec or 2 than goes away.... i dont know what it is or what is causing it it hurts and i wanna know that everything is ok?
I am 16 weeks and 2 days i think

 

[CapitalChick]

Still haven't gotten any.

 

[claire roach]

this is my 3rd pregnancy and im getting them every day and theyre quite strong!!!! i didnt have them at all in my previous 2 babas

 

[Frankie]

My belly hardens then eases up if those are them

 

[sarah_george]

ive started getting them today, i thought it was too early, i just logged on to start a thread to see when they should start roughly and stumbled on this one, i didnt get them at all with my first pregnancy and not until much later with number 2 xx

 

[pennysbored]

I started noticing them a couple weeks ago. They aren't so bad...

 

[CeliaM]

So glad to hear others get them this early. I was getting pretty concerned, especially with how frequent they are!!