Braxton Hicks

Can anyone describe their braxton hicks feelings as I have pain in my tummy but cannot tell what it is, my whole tummy feels solid all the time and constantly can feel baby pushing against me. Just doesn’t feel right - but not sure if it’s braxton hicks or something else? Kind of feels like hunger pangs but I’m eating!?

The pains I have are from under my boobs to a 3rd of the way down my tummy rather than down by where you would feel period pain!?

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Mine are sharp tbf, almost like period pains. I get a pressure feeling and then feels like loads of sharp daggers coming up my belly and radiating into my back. Takes my breath away

Feels like period pain but stronger and your whole stomach tightening

Mine just felt like a bad constipation cramp? My period cramps are severe so I can't reffer it to that.

It's basically anything from pain free to uncomfortable where your stomach is tight, they are irregular.

If they become regular, or you find them painful get checked out! I had some quite painful and it turned out I went into pre term labour 🙃 luckily after some serious rest and not stressing over work they calmed down and now it's just uncomfortable and irregular x

Also, real labour pains usually start at the top of your uterus (under your boobs like you're mentioning) so if I were you just for peace of mind I'd get checked x

Mine feel like a period cramp, it’s not overly painful and my tummy goes tight x

Yeah mine take my breath away sometimes. Feels like baby is really pushing and holding a stretch and my stomach goes really hard but then it eases after a minute or so.

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