contaction question

meep13

when you get contractions BH or the real thing do you feel it over your entire abdomen or is it sometimes mainly felt in the upper or lower abdomen?

 I can't decide if i'm having BH or if my LO is just really pushing on my upper abdomen...my upper abdomen seems to get really hard for 30-45 seconds and i feel alot of pressure but I can't tell if it's just LO pushing on my stomach or BH... any thoughts?

jenvalet

For me, my entire belly hardens up and feels as tight as my forehead.  I went to L&D last night because I was having them every 2 minutes and didn't know if they were BH or not.  They weren't necessarily painful, but just uncomfortable.  They told me if they were real contractions, I'd most likely feel them in my back as well.

slwprincess

My contractions- both BH and the real ones- make my whole belly hard.  And yes, I also feel the pain in my back too... that's one of the main ways I can distinguish.

em_713

My BH contractions are mostly in the upper abdomen. I also notice though that lo tends to keep her legs/feet in a certain spot on the upper right side of my abs and that sometimes feels like it could be a BH. I know it's not though because I don't feel that same straining feeling, just a big lump in that area.

Mrs.Honeybear

this exactly.