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Question about "Braxton and Hicks"

SheasSheas member
in 3rd Trimester

So, I hadn't had anything that remotely felt like you ladies have described them, until the past day or two.

I noticed a slight tightening in my stomach, but nothing that makes it feel rock solid.  In fact, it feels more like the baby has just moved into a strange position that is making my stomach harder than normal.  The pain I feel, is more like a menstrual cramp, and I can also feel it a little bit in my back.  It lasts maybe 30 seconds at the most, and goes away.  This only happens 1 time, every few hours.

Do you think these are BH contractions, or just growing pains from all my stuff stretching and widening?

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Re: Question about "Braxton and Hicks"

  • lilbit923lilbit923 member

    Sounds like it. They will come and go, grow with intensity, might make you feel nauseated at times, they could hurt or be totally painless. I've had some strong ones that were timeable, lasted for several hours and then went away.

    When the pain starts in your back and wraps to the front with increased pain and they are timeable, that's the real deal. Right now? These are just a hint of what's to come.

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  • Christian&HeatherChristian&Heather
    Could be Braxton Hicks but it might not be. It really doesn't matter unless they are extremely painful, las at least a minute, and are coming at very regular intervals. ( According to my OB). He said that other contractions are just practice and not to worry about them. I'm not totally sure I've had BH, but the doc said a lot of women never have them or never notice them prior to the big day.
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  • ManateearmzManateearmz member

    Sounds like a BH to me.

    I'm still laughing about the Braxton and Hicks photo. F'ing priceless!

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  • SheasSheas member
    imagemandaree:

    Sounds like a BH to me.

    I'm still laughing about the Braxton and Hicks photo. F'ing priceless!

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  • LA_BadgerLA_Badger

    Mine are more like yours as well - more like a menstrual cramp versus the "rock solid" feeling that is mentioned sometimes.

     

    I think they're BH, though!  Smile

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  • TheCricketTheCricket member

    Just because it was too good not to use again...

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  • SheasSheas member
    imageTheCricket:

    Just because it was too good not to use again...

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  • babyblues314babyblues314
    I didn't think I would know what Braxton Hicks felt like, until yesterday!  No doubt were those BH I felt.  It felt like someone grabbed a hold of my uterus and squeezed it in their fist with all their might.  I was having menses cramps last week, so maybe it was the beginning of them.
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