Braxton hicks

Is anyone experiencing Braxton hicks yet?
This is my third pregnancy and I’ve never experienced them before, Google says it feels like fake contractions and tighten tummy etc but honestly this feels different to any contractions I’ve had before. It’s like a pressure build up and so often a sharp pain
(I have been to triage and all is good)

Such a weird experience compared to what I was expecting it to be like

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I've been feeling tightening and pressure too. It's weird as never really got it with my first. It passes fairly quickly but it's such a strange feeling xxx

I feel like I might have had one this morning, my tummy became extremely taught and tight but not really any pain x x

As long as it goes away and isn’t consistently getting more painful it’s completely normal and honestly a sign that your body is doing what it should be to get you ready for baby! In my first pregnancy I used to get so anxious as I thought it was a sign of pre term labour until I learnt how our bodies work during pregnancy xx

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Braxton hicks pains

Hey all, can someone please explain to me what Brixton hicks feel like/felt like to you? I never experienced them with my first, and I’ve never experienced menstrual cramping, as I’ve had people try compare it to that.

I just felt pain that shot all around the lower and upper section of my bump and round to my back, made me throw up in pain…idk if that is a Brixton hock or something else.

I also never went into labour with my first child either…

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