Contraction or BH???

Question

Hey everyone! So I'm 39 weeks today and my stomach  keeps getting really hard for a minute then softens then gets hard again over and over. It's not painful (feels more like an absolute workout) but it's been happening for a bit. My water is still in tact but I do feel nauseated and slightly hard to breathe but I can't tell if this is a contraction or BH... Can someone please help? :/

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Labor contractions start off somewhat like BH. They cause your stomach to tighten and feel hard, but they become more and more uncomfortable over time. They'll start getting closer together and last longer. And they can sometimes radiate from your back to your front and they won't go away with the same things that make BH stop. Just relax and time them and if they feel like the real thing call your doctor. Good luck.☺️

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BH! When you feel that same tightening sensation on your abdomen/painful back then it's contractions. I am getting induced as we speak and that's the difference I noticed.

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Braxton hicks hun

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My stomach is staying hard now but like tightens more and more then calms and then tightens again

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Braxton hicks

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My pain is only on one side of my back but I've always got cramp like pain

Contraction or BH???

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