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Firm abdomen

sunshine525sunshine525 member
edited February 2015 in February 2015 Moms
The last few days I've had contractions 3-7 minutes apart that last for about an hour and then they die off. Today after about 90 minutes of this my abdomen became very firm, it felt like a bowling ball (it doesn't feel the same as a contraction, more like a BH). It didn't hurt, it was just extremely uncomfortable. I tried walking around, drinking more water, etc, then called the on call OB. She basically said, I don't know why it's doing that, but if you can still feel the baby moving don't worry.
Anywho, has anyone else experienced this? Does anything help it go away?!

Edit: the firmness lasted all afternoon.
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Re: Firm abdomen

  • Allie429Allie429 member
    I heard (and did when I had BH), to drink some water and lay down. Walking and doing more stuff can make them last longer.
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  • HayleyBug55HayleyBug55 member
    Mine feels like that when she's in the front. It feels like she just puts all her weight in the front and balls up.
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  • sunshine525sunshine525 member
    I was at work all day and definitely felt better after I was able to lay down. It must have just been her position. I sit the majority of time I'm at work, so I thought walking around and changing positions would help, but it didn't. Haha!
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  • rosieo52rosieo52 member
    Yes this happens to me. I usually just lay or sit down and it goes away.

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  • babybou3babybou3 member
    I'm going through this right now. Thanks for the post as it gave me some insight as I was playing cards with my husband and my entire stomach became a hard rock for 30+ min straight. I'm laying down now and it doesn't hurt as bad as before. I knew it wasn't labor - this LO just needed to move to a better spot.
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  • WimcgrathWimcgrath member
    HayleyBug55 said:

    Mine feels like that when she's in the front. It feels like she just puts all her weight in the front and balls up.

    This is the same for me. Happens every now and then- kind of like an extended BH feeling, but I think it has to do more with how she's positioned herself.
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  • sunshine525sunshine525 member
    It happened again today at work, thankfully I'm not working much more before the baby gets here!
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