What do your braxton hicks feel like??

[Avo82]

Hi ladies I'm 27 weeks but plonked myself over here now

I'm just a it confused really, I'm not sure if it's braxton hicks I'm feeling or what?... My bump goes really tight and hard for a while but no pain at all

Also I've been having very mild period type cramps but my bump doesn't go hard with these,

I know all pregnancies are different and so are all ladies body's so was just wondering how would you describe your braxton hicks

Thanks xx

 

[DaisyDreamer]

Hi! welcome to third trimester the tightness is the BH--defined as painless contractions of the uterus. Just practicing for D-Day!

The cramping could be baby's head engaging the cervix in which they can pop in and out for several weeks on, or dilation/effacement of the cervix. All normal!

 

[Avo82]

Thanks daisydreamer xx

 

[thexfadingpat]

My braxton hicks feel like my stomach tightens into a rock, with some mild discomfort.

 

[Marumi]

My braxton hicks feel like my stomach tightens into a rock, with some mild discomfort.

Same, no pain but uncomfortable. They were painful for me before though when I had a UTI!
I haven't had period like cramps since 15 weeks though. Maybe some magnesium? That helped me lots then.
.

 

[Misscalais]

Welcome over
Yep painless tightening, sometimes they take my breath away. Not from pain obviously lol but im not too sure why it happens. Ive also had period type pain throughout this pregnancy.

 

[Avo82]

Thanks for your responses ladies, so it does sound like BH what I am getting

Xxx

 

[laila 44]

Not painful but weird. Kind of uncomfortable. Almost like a dull tightening cramp...

 

[sophie22]

Yeah exactly what has been descrived. Does anyone else get them where it is constantly hard for hours and so uncomfy?

 

[tu123]

With my babies they have generally started when yours have. Tight rock hardening that passes. As pregnancy progresses, they become more frequent, especially if out walking, "overdoing" it, etc. then in the last month they start to cause lower back pain too. Like mild period pains. Then they start to hurt. A few weeks of this before bsby comes. The body's way of "gearing up".

 

[Oldermummy78]

I been having the Brixton hicks (tightenings where bump just goes hard like a rock) from almost the beginning? Now they are getting much more frequent but I had them all the way through which is unusual for me, now they are getting a bit more of an ache with them as we approach d day x

 

[Oldermummy78]

Yeah exactly what has been descrived. Does anyone else get them where it is constantly hard for hours and so uncomfy?

I had this a few weeks back, I over did it with lifting things, and my bump went hard and stayed that way for hours, I had twinges felt sick and shaky and baby didn't move! Went in for a check and baby typically started to wriggle after being on a monitor for half hr



Don't mind looking over protective though at least he was ok

Xx

 

[cosmicgirlxxx]

I quite like it when my stomach goes really hard, don't know why