Question about practice contractions

jj0313

I have a quick question about BH. I haven't felt any this entire time but now I'm wondering if I'm just not realizing them? Does they ever feel like baby movement? Specifically like baby stretching? This baby feels like a little monster in there, stretching like crazy pretty often. I've just assumed its standard movement but wondering now if they might be practice contractions?

Tia for the somewhat silly question!

jess123456

For me BH feels like a tightening in the belly but isn't painful just a bit uncomfortable. For me baby stretching feels very different than BH.

lil_shocker

For me, it feels like my stomach becomes rock hard for a few seconds, but without any pain.

alysonmh

I don't think BH feel like baby moving personally. Braxton hicks last quite a bit longer than the baby stretching and I can definitely feel a distinct difference between my uterus hardening and baby moving. Also there is no movement with BH, just your belly becoming firm. 

rahkitt

I definitely have been confused about whether a feeling is a braxton hick or baby stretching.  I think maybe because a really good outward push by a baby butt could trigger one and then I'm not sure what I'm feeling.

lil_shocker

If it is a hard outward butt push, the bottom of your belly will still be loose, not super tight. If the bottom and top, basically the whole bump, is hard, it is BH and not the baby pushing. But I wouldn't doubt that ceetain movements may trigger a BH.

jj0313

I guess I'm just confused why I really haven't notified any BH. I feel like this baby is going to be in there forever.

mander82

When I explained what I thought was the baby stretching and pushing out on my stomach, my dr said that was BH I was feeling.

So I know what you mean. To me, it feels like the baby is stretching and pushing outward, but to the extreme.....to the point where it almost has to be BH because I don't think the baby can push out that much all over my entire stomach.

I am still kinda on the fence about telling the difference, but I am pretty sure I am getting a ton of BH when I am up walking around, but when i sit down it stops.

abbyful

jj0313 said:

I guess I'm just confused why I really haven't notified any BH. I feel like this baby is going to be in there forever.

All pregnancies are different. With DS, I never had BH. With this pregnancy they started in 2nd trimester.

tinkerbell1658

Cant remember with ds but ive definately been getting bh. I cant feel them from inside but my whole stomach gets hard. My midwife felt one today, lol

jj0313

Thanks ladies for the reassurance. This whole pregnancy has been pretty much symptom free so I'm not sure why I expected this part to be different. I'm just convincing myself I'm going to go to 42 weeks and it's messing with my head.

moroccojade

Mine started at NINE weeks this time.  (Sometime in the second tri with my first daughter).

And I agree with a couple of the others....   Sometimes it is hard for me to tell the difference between a massive baby stretch and BH.  

I get them a lot when I walk... Especially up hill or up some stairs.  They are not comfortable.  

jj0313    I wouldn't be worried about not having any...  perhaps even be thankful.   And remember, what goes in must come out!  Hopefully your baby will be born before 42 weeks.  

stacyslo

abbyful said:

jj0313 said:

I guess I'm just confused why I really haven't notified any BH. I feel like this baby is going to be in there forever.

All pregnancies are different. With DS, I never had BH. With this pregnancy they started in 2nd trimester.

This exactly!