Braxton Hicks/Contractions

desi4279 · September 2012

Just wondering, when did you start having Braxton Hicks and what do they feel like? Does it feel like cramping? Is 33 weeks too early to start feeling contractions/BH, how did you know what was what. This is my first baby and I just don't know what to expect or what to look for. Thanks!

Bambina54 · September 2012

I've had them frequently since about 20 weeks, maybe earlier, I can't remember for sure. It feels like your entire belly is flexing like a rock. Slightly uncomfortable but not painful (for me anyway).

paolaislas · September 2012

Bambina54:
I've had them frequently since about 20 weeks, maybe earlier, I can't remember for sure. It feels like your entire belly is flexing like a rock. Slightly uncomfortable but not painful (for me anyway).

yea same with me, I was around 28 weeks. It feels like ur belly gets really tight, sometimes I had some cramping

ngarden01 · September 2012

BH start around 6 weeks - though most women don't feel them until much later.

I felt my first one around 20ish weeks. It felt like my whole tummy tightened up hard as rock for 20 seconds or so. It wasn't painful and it didn't stop me in my tracks or anything.. just sort of an uncomfortable feeling.

brianabrad · September 2012

ngarden01:
BH start around 6 weeks - though most women don't feel them until much later.

I felt my first one around 20ish weeks. It felt like my whole tummy tightened up hard as rock for 20 seconds or so. It wasn't painful and it didn't stop me in my tracks or anything.. just sort of an uncomfortable feeling.

Agreed. For a while I thought they were little girl balling up on one side but my doctor said they are most likely BH's and nothing to worry about. I've probably had them twice a day or so since 18 weeks.

LSU628 · September 2012

For me, my contractions were more in my back and BH are definitley more of your stomach muscles tightening up. You can feel your stomach get hard as a rock.

spencermaegan · September 2012

The first BH contractions I felt were around 24 weeks and unlike others have posted mine were stop me in my tracks painful. My stomach would tighten up for 10-20 seconds with a pain surrounding my belly button. I tried to drink plenty of water and lay down but nothing worked. Luckily I don't have them very often now and taking a shower then laying down seems to help a little.

My OB said some women can have painful BH contractions. I guess I am one of those few lucky ones.

moonrose2715 · September 2012

My BH contractions feel very similiar to LO pushing on me. I didn't realize they were contractions until I was in an NST and my nurse asked me if I felt that. I said yeah sure it's LO pushing... She informed me that no, it was a contraction. Once I saw it on the monitor a few times I got the hang of the difference. It does feel like a muscle tightening, sometimes my whole belly, sometimes just part.

Aprilbaby92 · September 2012

This is also my first baby (:

I'm not exactly sure when it's too soon to start feeling BH.
I started feeling BH around 24 weeks.
They've only gotten worse from there on out too.
It feels like your stomach stiffens, gets as hard as a rock.
It sometimes can be VERY uncomfortable. Other times, I hardly notice.

Then after it's done being as hard as a rock, it softens and it's really squishy for me.
Sometimes when it's in that jelly-stage feel, I get a few light contractions.
every once and a while, i'll get some pretty hard ones. But I know it's not the "Real-deal" Know what I mean?

Hope this helps!

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