Pls help; Braxton hicks and hiccups?

What are the difference between these 2.

How do you know which one is actually happening?

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Braxton hicks is tightening of your bump and will be uncomfortable but shouldn’t hurt!
Hiccups are small rapid movements that occur in a rhythmic pattern over and over again in the same position for a few minuets whereas kicks or movements are sporadic.

Yes Braxton hicks you'll feel in your lower abdomen very similar to cramps which is why they call them false contractions. Hiccups will feel like the baby keeps kicking very small movements barely there movements that are rhythmic patterns. Think about how you involuntarily jump or move when you have hiccups.

thank you, I feel both and though we’re just kicks. Now I know the difference. Never knew the hiccups

yes hiccups are totally normal and are actually a very good way to know your baby’s diaphragm is working and they’re practising their breathing skills x

Just a heads-up, as baby gets bigger the hiccups gets bigger and can be confused with irregular kicking which can be kinda scary, just figured I'd lyk before hand bc the other day my baby was hiccuping and it scared me a little bc it hadn't happened in a while so they were strong hiccups given his size, went to get checked out only to find it was hiccups lol (I'm 38wks so it might be different for you)

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