What do Braxton Hicks contractions feel like?

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What do your contractions feel like? I know they are different for everyone...I've never had Braxton Hicks with my first two and this morning I have had some type of cramping feeling. 34w 5d today.

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No pain, my abdomen just tightens, particularly around my rib cage.

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Mine weren't like menstrual cramps but rather a really strong tightening of my stomach. It felt like it was outside of my uterus and rather in my stomach. I have this fear I won't know what regular contractions will feel like.

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At first, tummy got really tight. Now I'm starting to get period-like cramps, back pain, and my inner thighs feel like I have pulled muscles. 33+4 and doc is okay w it. Baby's head is almost fully engaged

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My BH feel like my whole abdomen, from just below my bra line to my hip bones, begins to tighten. If it's a stronger one I feel it in my chest as well, it gets a little harder to breathe and I get warm. 
They usually last about 20 seconds. They don't hurt, just uncomfortable. Like I want to stretch out.

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Abd tightens and for me I feel like I get really flushed in my face and hot and it literally steals my breath a bit. Very weird sensation.

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My stomach gets tight for 30-60 seconds. It can be down low or up high. It's not uncomfortable, just noticeable...

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Mine feel like when you go running and you're side starts cramping but you don't stop lol but they don't hurt you're muscles are just very tight

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My stomach gets really tight. If I'm standing up they are super uncomfortable because it presses my baby down on my bladder. I've had menstrual cramps once while having a Braxton hicks, but my doctor said that it is completely normal for how far along I was at the time.

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Makes my tummy feel really tight like a rock and sometimes I get a hot feeling and I feel out of breath ugh and I just rub my tummy till is goes away 😕

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It almost feels like you have to poop.. But a really quick onset of poop if that sounds right?

What do Braxton Hicks contractions feel like?

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