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Do Braxton Hicks take your breath away?

RioG1978RioG1978 member
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Even slightly?

Sometimes at night I get this very strange sensation in my belly - and at the same time I feel what I can only describe as slightly breathless.

 This isn't painful at all - I used to think it was the baby actually changing positions, like flipping upside down or something.  But now I'm wondering if it's really braxton hicks.  It's happening a little bit more often now, but not with any regularity.

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Re: Do Braxton Hicks take your breath away?

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    tinkautinkau

    I'm 30 wks into my second pregnancy and this is happening to me VERY frequently. I'm pretty sure that you're describing Braxton Hicks, and I'll venture to say that the slight breathlessness is the result of muscles tightening around our already cramped diaphragm and lungs. Luckily, I haven't experienced any painful contractions... [so far] Soon you'll get comfortable enough with recognizing the Braxton Hicks to keep count, like I do. Congratulations on the pregnancy and Good Luck with the birth!  

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    ndebellondebello
    Yep. Have had the same thing. If it gets painful or excessive I would call your ob.
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    RioG1978RioG1978 member

    Thanks!  Definitely not painful at all, not even really alarming, though the breathless sensation is odd.

     I think you're right about the muscles contracting around my lungs/diaphragm - that is what it feels like - my lungs being lightly squeezed. 

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    mkflower3000mkflower3000 member
    Mine don't (maybe they will later?), but I also haven't had that many BH yet... For me they mostly feel like a more intense version of baby's rolling around - it starts towards the bottom of my belly and moves up. I'm not exactly sure how to describe it, but it's almost like a weird uterus-wide tugging and pulling all at once?
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    tessatewkstessatewks member
    My BH contrax are painful and sometimes take my breath away. My baby is also always very active when I begin to have them, ouch!
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    CTri17CTri17 member
    yep, it's just slightly but definitely noticeable
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    JaiMacreibertsJaiMacreiberts
    They definitely make it difficult for me to breathe. They don't hurt exactly, they just feel like there's a steel band that tightens and keeps me from breathing deep. I'm using them to "practice" relaxing and breathing through them. Maybe by the time I actually go ino labor I'll be prepared!
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    pumpkinspice4321pumpkinspice4321 member
    Yes they do! I get them a lot and they are strong. I am getting sick of it.
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    Draba123Draba123
    The first place a feel my BHs is in my chest with that breathless feeling.  Then I notice it in my belly.  Mine never hurt either but I definitely get the breathless thing.
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    Natali25Natali25 member
    Glad someone posted about this. I was going to ask the same thing. Good to know I don't have to freak out about anything. My BH feel super tight and make my belly shape funny, and then I can't breath like someone almost knocked the wind out of me. But if I relax, breath and lean over forward they go away. Not painful yet, just strange sensations.

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    3giraffes3giraffes member

    imageDraba123:
    The first place a feel my BHs is in my chest with that breathless feeling.  Then I notice it in my belly.  Mine never hurt either but I definitely get the breathless thing.

    This is me too.

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    alisdsalisds
    That's how I feel when I get Braxton Hicks (or so I have been assuming this whole time haha, thanks for asking this question and clearing it).  My muscles tighten, I feel a tightening of my bump and then breathless and kind of funny.  Not pain.  It happens at night as well for me, just like you described.  
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    hewinkedhewinked
    I get a knock the wind out of me feeling, but not that unpleasant.  Then I feel like everything is shifting down.  Then the hardness all over.  It's very hard to describe, but that's the best way I can think to put it into words.  It's not painful (yet), but I definitely notice, starting with that breathless feeling.
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    HeyThereGoodLookinHeyThereGoodLookin

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    Ahh, so those are Braxton Hicks! I thought the exact same thing as you, OP. I was thinking it was the baby flipping around, too. Good to know!

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    georgiagurl13georgiagurl13
    i only had BH contractions once and it was just a few days ago... they lasted all day and were VERY uncomfortable, some were regular but i just layed down and they went away after 6 hours (was very close to going to er) im gonna mention them to my doc but i dont think it was anything to cause worry about!
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