Are BH painful?

Question

I think I’m having BH but I’m not sure 😭 my belly keeps tightening up especially higher on my belly. She’s not moving so I know it’s not just her moving around. 
I went to show my husband and my stomach relaxed and then when he touched me it got hard again so he knows I wasn’t lying. But it’s not painful so I don’t know!! The last two I had ended with a shock/small pain under my belly by my vagina.

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All my BH have always been painful. My doc told me it’s a common misconception that they don’t hurt. It’s just that for the majority of women BH aren’t painful. Hang in there!

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I had Braxton Hicks at 31 weeks. I’m not sure I would have described them as painful but really really uncomfortable.

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Braxton hicks aren't painful. Contractions are. The difference is bh are localized: upper or lower belly. Contractions are entire belly and sometimes back (or sometimes just back labor at first). At least, that's how I was told the difference is!

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Yep! I’ve been getting them since about 18 weeks

Are BH painful?

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