braxton hicks?

SillyMe80

I am 28 weeks. For the last couple of weeks I have been waking up during the night feeling like I am squeezing my tummy muscles as hard as I can. It wakes me up a couple times a night. In the morning my stomach muscles feel like I had been doing crunches in my sleep. I don't remember this with my last pregnancy, I know every pregnancy is different. Am I experiencing braxton hicks?

darkangel42

I've woken up the last few days to what feels like a real contraction. Turns out it's a combination of BH and also really needing to pee. Isn't pregnancy fun?!

Every pregnancy is different but I find my BH feel worse if I need to pee and going to the bathroom sets the discomfort down a few levels.

*LrCg*

I swear I never noticed braxton hicks until my third! Half the time I thought it was labor. Now with my fourth they aren't quite as bad but noticeable. So I agree with pp they're more noticeable with subsequent pregnancies.

mercedesbenz802

I have been having really bad BH a lot. Thenonly thing that seems to help is drinking water.