What do braxton hicks contractions feel like to you?

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I'm 22 weeks today, and a few times over the past 3 or 4 weeks I have had what feels like the baby balling up in my very lower abdomen. Or at least that's what I thought it was! Now I'm wondering if it's just early braxton hicks. They're not painful, regular or anything like that! They just make me walk funny and feel a lot of pressure. I always tell my husband to tell his daughter to move because she's putting so much pressure on me! Haha
I know it doesn't really matter and they are normal, I'm just wondering if that's what I'm feeling. I'm a FTM mom so this is all new to me!

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That's exactly how I would describe them! Like a tightening feeling, not painful.

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They can also be ligament pain. If it's bothering you though I would go see your doctor to be safe

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Mine feel like my entire abdomen gets really hard and it's uncomfortable.

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If it doesn't really hurt, just pressure, it is most likely the baby changing positions or balling up on one side of your uterus. Weird feeling yes, baby number 4 and I still haven't gotten used to it! 😊

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I had mine for first time at 20 weeks (last week). I'm at 21 weeks. I had this cramp feeling and it was so tight. It was so uncomfortable and intense sharp pain... Something I have never had before. It lasted about 2 mins. I had hard time walking and I had to sit down. I asked my doctor and she said it was Braxton Hicks. I was told that the labor is much worst than this. Yikes!!! If you look up information on Braxton Hicks on Google... You'd find those information helpful.

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They feel like cramps