Contraction question..?

Question

I was wondering if any mamas out there could try to explain what contractions feel like. Everyone says your stomach hardens and it's like period cramps...but the pain, specifically...is it like a stinging or burning for like 30 seconds? I am a first time mom and in the middle of the night I had a sharp stinging pain in my tummy when I laid a certain way (after peeing). I didn't think anything of it until now as I went to sleep after the pain was gone (lasted about 20 seconds). My doctor is closed until 8 tomorrow morning and wanted to reach out to the glow community. I am 33 weeks today!

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It may just be Braxton hicks since you are 33 weeks. When real contractions will start they will be every few minutes apart. If you time them and notice them getting closer and stronger it's time to head on into the hospital. If you are nervous about it is there an on call doctor throughout the night you can call?

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My contractions didn't hurt. They just felt like bad period cramps with a hard stomach. I was up and walking most of the time - until I hit 9 cm - and I think that's what helped. As soon as I laid down, holy moly the pain was horrible

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contractions wont go away. they are about the same legth apart and will move closer and get stronger as labor progresses.

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Contractions you may or may not feel really bad menstrual like cramping and you'll feel like a pulling everything will tighten up hard

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I've noticed that Braxton hicks just make my belly feel really hard, with no pain, just some pressure. More like baby is having a really good stretch. Real contractions felt more like really, really bad diarrhea/ menstrual cramps that just get progressively stronger until baby comes out. The contractions actually hurt more than baby crowning.

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My braxton hicks feel like the baby is pushing her entire body against my stomach. And when you feel it, it feels hard like she is there. But my tummy is hard everywhere. It still tricks me. The other night I thought she was in a weird position making me uncomfortable but it was just a contraction.

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I get a star burning pain sometimes when I move into an awkward position, it's just round ligament pain.

Contraction question..?

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