Braxton Hicks

I’m about to be 36 weeks pregnant with my first... can any mamas tell me what braxton hicks feel like versus actual contractions?

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Theycsay you should be able to talk during a braxton hicks and that theyll go away if you drink something or change positions like sit or stand..

Real ones dont go away no matter what you do..

I know one youre whole stomach will be hard and the other only the top or bottom will be...

For me Braxton Hicks just felt a little uncomfortable. My uterus would get really tight and hard. It would happen sometimes just once an hour, sometimes multiple times an hour, but was always inconsistent.

When my contractions started it felt like Braxton Hicks that wouldn’t go away. I think the first 3-4 hours I couldn’t really tell if I was having real contractions so I kept timing how close together they were. Once I was consistently having contractions every 5 min or so, it started to REALLY hurt so I knew they were real contractions.

I had them with my second pregnancy was more of a mild contraction than the real deal

Mine my Braxton Hicks would just be in my stomach. My belly would get really tight and hard.
My Contractions were in my lower back. They reminded me of my period cramps x1000

I had insane Braxton hicks with my daughter from like 6 months on. They were more like insane period cramps to where I couldn't do anything but like scream but they weren't very timeable but when my real contractions started they were very timeable and they just felt different. I cant really describe how over text but my stomach would cramp and I couldn't even think through it

But every labor is different 🤷‍♀️

Braxton hicks feels like a mild contraction..the muscles tighten for a lil bit then relax. contractions..you will know when u feel em cause your vocabulary will be limited to curse words.

To me the only way to describe it is like an involuntary muscle flex. So flex your muscles as hard as you can and that's what it feels like, only you don't have control over it.

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