Such intense tightenings!

[Mummy_Mac]

Ok baby number 2 - big baby per measurements was head down and has been very active last few days

Tonight I have such intense tightening across the lower part of my stomach with increased pelvic pressure ( pelvis seems a bit better now I am in the bath) and just General feeling run down and exhausted I thought it might be baby's giant head burying in but am getting kicks just under my ribs and damn they are strong kicks so am really a bit concerned that these might be a little more than braxton hicks - they do t feel like contractions but they are so much more than my braxton hicks were with my first!

Any advice - I can't just pop to the hospital for a quick check as I am home with my daughter alone and have no one here to help

 

[littlesteph]

mine can get quite intense too. I find having a glass of squash or water helps.

 

[Mummy_Mac]

I have got out the bath and now in bed with a glass of cold milk - baby is still wriggling away and have loads of intermittent pressure down below

 

[littlesteph]

if the same in the morning or gets worse might be worth getting checked out

 

[likeaustralia]

I've had kicks in my ribs and pressure down low for weeks. Are you short or short-torsoed by any chance? I'm only 5'0" and there's just no where else for baby to go.

 

[Mummy_Mac]

No I am 6 ft tall - have had loads of pressure on my cervix today but has all eased off this evening as I am resting - I want baby early but not this early!