what do braxtons feel like?

chloe85 · Mar 19th, 2010, 16:15 PM

hi all might sound a bit silly but I've got a achey feeling that keeps coming and going across the top of my bump it's not painful just uncomfortable and doesn't feel like tightenings could it be braxton hicks?? x

snailien · Mar 19th, 2010, 16:21 PM

if you touch your tummy when you get them is it hard?

chloe85 · Mar 19th, 2010, 16:23 PM

no not really when I stood up it felt a little tighter than normal but nothing major they seem to have gone now x

snailien · Mar 19th, 2010, 16:26 PM

Hmmm, i'm not too sure myself tbh as not had any to my knowledge but thought it feels tighter to touch, like a contraction. sorry i can't be more help x

chloe85 · Mar 19th, 2010, 16:26 PM

no problem thank you for the reply x

Mervs Mum · Mar 19th, 2010, 16:29 PM

For me, BH's are high on the bump and feel a bit like the baby is arching or pushing it's back out wards. They arent usually painful although if it's your first it's hard to judge that. the main difference for me between BH and labour contractions is the position. The real deal start much lower down for me.

chloe85 · Mar 19th, 2010, 16:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mervs Mum

For me, BH's are high on the bump and feel a bit like the baby is arching or pushing it's back out wards. They arent usually painful although if it's your first it's hard to judge that. the main difference for me between BH and labour contractions is the position. The real deal start much lower down for me.

yeah these are really high up by the top of my ribs I'm not worried as they arn't painful but I thought it was meant to get tight and bump hasn't been really but they have stopped now bahhhh I haven't got a clue lol

x

Mervs Mum · Mar 19th, 2010, 16:33 PM

It can go tight but TBH I dont always notice mine go hard every single time

chloe85 · Mar 19th, 2010, 16:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mervs Mum

It can go tight but TBH I dont always notice mine go hard every single time

oooo well in that case I'm pretty convinced they were braxtons lol thank you for your help x

Mervs Mum · Mar 19th, 2010, 16:38 PM

They do sound like it and as you get further on you may find that your bump does tighten more. It's a muscle after all so it's getting stronger with each little exercise it does

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chloe85 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Harrogate,North yorks Posts: 594	what do braxtons feel like? hi all might sound a bit silly but I've got a achey feeling that keeps coming and going across the top of my bump it's not painful just uncomfortable and doesn't feel like tightenings could it be braxton hicks?? x

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chloe85 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Harrogate,North yorks Posts: 594	no not really when I stood up it felt a little tighter than normal but nothing major they seem to have gone now x

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snailien Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 1,031	Hmmm, i'm not too sure myself tbh as not had any to my knowledge but thought it feels tighter to touch, like a contraction. sorry i can't be more help x

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chloe85 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Harrogate,North yorks Posts: 594	no problem thank you for the reply x

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Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,347	They do sound like it and as you get further on you may find that your bump does tighten more. It's a muscle after all so it's getting stronger with each little exercise it does
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