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Chica
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Braxton Hicks Contractions
I think I got my first BH contraction last night, which made me ridiculously excited! But I'm not sure. It just felt like a weak period cramp that came and went away. Not painful though (although period cramps never really bothered me too badly). Can someone explain to me what they feel like? TIA!
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Preguntas
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Re: Braxton Hicks Contractions
I can't get an accuracte description. I thought I wa shaving them when I would feel this weird solid tightening feeling- like my stomach turned to lead.
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| Posted 1/18/08 12:31 PM |
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Braxton Hicks Contractions
I think they feel kind of like a tightening. Or like the baby is trying to push it's back against your abdominal wall.
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| Posted 1/18/08 12:31 PM |
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08BabySurprise
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Re: Braxton Hicks Contractions
Posted by Preguntas
I can't get an accuracte description. I thought I wa shaving them when I would feel this weird solid tightening feeling- like my stomach turned to lead.
Thats' what mine felt like too. No pain, just real tightning feeling, and my belly was rock hard. After a few second, everything loosened up and turned to flab again... 
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| Posted 1/18/08 12:32 PM |
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Leeners
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Re: Braxton Hicks Contractions
Get out! Was it the 'musician's' questions that sent you into labor? I was hoping it would do it to me just to get him to stop it with the 100 beats a minute crap
BH, from what I understand, are like contractions in that they are different for everyone. I have had both types so far - cramping (period-like) and pressure and then the tightening also. So yes, I'd say they were probably BH (assuming you're drinking enough water  ). 
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| Posted 1/18/08 12:33 PM |
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Chica
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Re: Braxton Hicks Contractions
I've had the feeling of the baby pushing it's tush against to abdominal wall, but I never considered that tightening. I'm just lost. I can't read my body. I'm just gonna be in labor one day and have no clue it's happening. I'll be that woman who delivers her baby in a store, train or some other place that not a hospital. 
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| Posted 1/18/08 12:34 PM |
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Chica
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Re: Braxton Hicks Contractions
Posted by Leeners
Get out! Was it the 'musician's' questions that sent you into labor? I was hoping it would do it to me just to get him to stop it with the 100 beats a minute crap
BH, from what I understand, are like contractions in that they are different for everyone. I have had both types so far - cramping (period-like) and pressure and then the tightening also. So yes, I'd say they were probably BH (assuming you're drinking enough water ).
 The musician made me PIMP. I couldn't look at my DH b/c I was trying not to lose it.
Good to know that there are different types. I was getting confused and frustrated trying to figure out what's going on! I do drink a lot of water though.
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| Posted 1/18/08 12:36 PM |
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Preguntas
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Re: Braxton Hicks Contractions
Posted by Chica
I've had the feeling of the baby pushing it's tush against to abdominal wall, but I never considered that tightening. I'm just lost. I can't read my body. I'm just gonna be in labor one day and have no clue it's happening. I'll be that woman who delivers her baby in a store, train or some other place that not a hospital.
That first one is more likely BH.
This thread gave me the weird dull, achey period cramp. Ohh dear- he just kicked me in the cervix. Yowzas.
I agree about the cluelessness, but I htink any weird feeling occuring over and over is going to clue you in on it being labor. So you don't have to have Zack Morris deliver your baby in a trapped elevator.
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| Posted 1/18/08 12:37 PM |
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