Do contractions hurt towards the top of your stomach?

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Feeling nauseous today and having some pain off and on in my upper stomach. I’m not sure if this is the start of labor (🤞🏻) or just an upset/crowded tummy.

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Mine started/felt like that the day/night before my water broke. Fingers crossed for you!

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They hurt all over your stomach and if you're luck all over your back too 😜

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Braxton Hicks can be felt on the top. I started getting them 2-3 weeks ago

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My contractions started as cramping.

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My doctor said Braxton Hicks usually are just the top of the uterus. You’ll feel the top of the uterus get super hard like a baseball. When you get a real labor contraction it’s more likely that your entire uterus will get hard and tight like that. I’ve only had one of those and it was awful lol.

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Yesterday I had cramps around the top of my stomach. Kind of like if you have gas. It only happened once. Idk if it was Braxton hicks or a true contraction.

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Mine started in my cervix very strong and fizzled upward

Do contractions hurt towards the top of your stomach?

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