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Weird stomach tightening all day?

kelciexokelciexo member
edited April 2014 in 3rd Trimester
I am 34 weeks pregnant. Since about 9 am (it is now 8 pm) I have been experiencing some weird stomach tightening. First, my chest feels tight. Then, my head feels hot and I almost feel like I can't breath (similar to a panic attack.) Then my stomach gets rock hard. It has been happening all day. I haven't seen a pattern besides the fact that it simply hasn't stopped. I did go to the doctor for my regular appointment and she simply said she wasn't sure and blamed it on Braxton Hicks. I also noticed that a lot of times, when I stand, my stomach is rock hard, also. My doctor didn't seem concerned about this but I have lost 3-4 pounds as well. 

Could this be an early sign that labor is approaching? Has anyone experienced this?  
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  • monkeysipmonkeysip member
    The abdomen hardening sounds like braxton hicks, but the chest tightening and head feeling hot doesn't sound consistent with that.  

    I haven't experienced that, but I can imagine being a little concerned.  Especially if you get a fever.  If it continues, I might go into the doctor/hospital.  Better safe than sorry.
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  • saraapuzzo24saraapuzzo24 member
    I'm 39 weeks and been getting on and off stomach tightening for few weeks now. Never anything in my chest or light headed. My dr told me the tightening in the stomach can be from BH ( I've also been getting on and off for a few weeks).
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  • cMichelle0423cMichelle0423 member
    The stomach tightening definitely sounds like BH. I sometimes have a hard time breathing when I get BH... but if your dr didn't seem too concerned about it, I wouldn't be either.

    As far as labor approaching soon, you still have 6 weeks left (til your due date). I wouldnt read too much into "pre labor" symptoms. I got a lot of these symptoms between 36 and 40 weeks and still went past my due date.
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  • momthatliftsmomthatlifts member
    Definitely BH when it comes to stomach tightening . Mine will feel tight when I stand up, go for a walk, or pee. I have also gotten a very hot head but I don't feel like I can't breathe and no chest tightening here either.

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  • hordolhordol member
    Yeah sounds like braxton hicks. Sometimes I get the hot/lightheaded feeling after eating, too.
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  • brooklyngirl46brooklyngirl46 member
    I would follow the braxton hicks protocol: drink a LOT of water, relax a bit, and see if it calms down. If you have whatever your dr says is too much in one hour, call your dr immediately. My dr says to call if there are more than 4 in an hour. 

    For me, if I eat too much per meal, I get stomach tightening. But I also spoke to my OB, and gastro about it first, so I can say for me it's nothing. 

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  • food_chickfood_chick member
    With this pregnancy my chest feels super tight and like it's hard to breathe when I get BH.  I was getting them a lot and increased my water intake and it has gotten better.  
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