yes i had it soooooooooo bad with kylar i mean like really bad i dont even know how to describe it other than hell, i had to quit my job and couldnt even hardly walk to get to the toilet it was so bad, and with this one it got pretty bad just didnt last as long! with kylar it lasted all day every day until 16 weeks, then just sometimes until 22 weeks! THis time iwas 6-12 weeks!! =) It sucks but none of those home remedies people suggested ever helped me!! There are prescription meds, i took with both pregnancies and ended up quitting b/c it didnt help me at all, but i hear good things about them helping other people!
Braxton hicks are kinda hard to describe, but ill try. its like all the sudden your uterus feels reallly tight and i always have a hard time breathing during them. They dont hurt they just are really uncomfortable and strange. Sometimes they are onset like after sex or doing a lot of activity, but mine have been when im just sitting on the couch doing nothing!!