Are these braxton hicks?

mlstagner

So I was sitting at my desk, and all the sudden my entire stomach kind of tensed up for a second... like a muscle crap, not so much a menstral cramp... It lasted for just a second or two and then went away... It's happened a couple times since... but never for more than just a second... but it gets tight all the way up my stomach toward my ribs... Also I was kind of slouched at my desk, so I leaned back and stretched out a little, and it went away immediately... Does that sound like BH contractions? Just curious... never felt it before but I'm thinking maybe that's what it was?

jkitty520

Thanks for posting this...I have wondered how in the heck I would even know if I was having one..not knowing what they feel like and all.  All my sister told me was 'your whole stomach tightens up.'

shellshavintwins

Yup sounds like it. Drink more water and they will stop. I have been getting them for 5 weeks now anytime I get dehydrated.

Junebug060609

Sure sounds like it to me.   Mine were lower down, but it was also earlier in the pregnancy.

Drinking water and changing position (ie kicking your feet up or laying down) is supposed to help.