Does this happen to you right when you wake up...

I_want_a_Pot · February 2009

It's hard to describe, but I think it's almost like what a contraction may feel like, before they get really painful. Anyway-I wake up, go to roll my big butt out of bed and my whole stomach tightens up and I have the urge to go with that feeling and make it even tighter. I don't though, it feels like it releases and then happens again. I breath. It stops. I can then get out of bed normally. I am not sitting straight up, I literally roll over, swing my legs over the bed and then push up, so I know I am not contracting my abs. I am going to bring this up to my Dr as it's been happening for quite a few days, but is this something I should worry about? It only happens upon waking. Weird!

Littlemo · February 2009

sounds just like a Braxton Hicks contraction. I get them constantly now but they started at 17 weeks. Any time I change position or go to the bathroom I get one. Nothing to worry about as long as you're not having more than 4 an hour