How soon does Braxton hicks start normally?

I’m 29 weeks now and I’m just getting worked up and wondering how soon most people feel Braxton hicks. I want to mentally prepare myself for it.

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Everyone is different, but I started getting BH at 27-28 weeks. They're not super painful they just feel like your stomach is tightening and your bump will feel harder than normal. Sometimes you will get cramps like mild mild period cramps with them. Mostly mine are just uncomfortable and not painful. They last at most 2-5 mins for me and then just go away. I have heard some women say they never really got them throughout their pregnancy too, so everyone is different!

I’ve had them consistently since 20 weeks (29 weeks now) - definitely nothing to stress about as they aren’t painful!

I had them around like week 27-28. But I also think they started because I wasn't exactly very hydrated that day and I felt them whilst taking a walk. I had to slow down and stop a few times.

It's different for every mama I've heard 🙂 I started mine at 27 ish and I didn't even notice until I described a light tightening to my OB at the time (I'm at 30 weeks now) and they aren't just a "BAM BRAXTON HICKS" the pressure slowly grows. It definitely isn't as bad as I thought they were gonna be. Your body is gonna do the right things at the right time to get you ready for your baby's arrival. Mine at 30 just feel like very tightening and intense pressure but not enough to make me sweat or hurt

Toys also common to not get them or never notice them. I think I only felt 3-4 my first pregnancy and that was very close to the end.

I’m 31 w and I still don’t think I’ve had them

im 33 weeks and only had 1-2 ever i think.

I didn’t really feel them at all with my first but was having some at my 20 week appointment with this baby, the ultrasound tech could like see them I guess, crazy!

I think i was about 28 weeks when i started getting them. They felt like pms cramping but yesterday was a different story. I was definitely feeling some contractions and not only that but she gave me a really big kick which seemed to calm the contractions down. Im 30 weeks, almost 31.

33 weeks and still haven’t experienced them 🤷🏽‍♀️

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