Will I know when I have Braxton Hicks?

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I’m 28W2D and I swear I haven’t felt any tightening, period cramps or whatever’s else people use to describe them. I’m a FTM so maybe I just don’t know what to look for?? Or will I know?

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I didn’t have them at all with my first child. This one is a different story and you can definitely tell you are having them.

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This is my first too, I can never tell if I’m getting Braxton Hicks or of it just gets tight because he’s out of room🤷🏻‍♀️

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FTM too, I don’t think I’m having them either- and I’m definitely not complaining! Sometimes on our evening walks my stomach gets really hard/tight but I figure that’s just after dinner bloating. 😂

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For me, Braxton Hicks just make my stomach hard but they aren't painful or anything. 
Your whole stomach gets rock hard though and it's noticable. I'd tend to get them when lifting things or pushing on a heavy door.

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You’ll definitely know!

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I’ve had them with both kids. It’s just pressure to me and uncomfortable bc it gets so tight. Other than that, I’m not in pain per say. I had them more with my son early on but didn’t get them more frequently until the very end. With her, they started about 23 or 24 weeks and I have them a lot. Like every day lol. My sons was only usually during sexual activity usually or during a lot of walking/exertion. With her, it’s pretty unpredictable. I get them randomly. I drank the glucose drink and I got them a few times don’t know why that is but I did. Lol

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I’ve had them 3-4 times, I’m 28w4d and FTM. The first time I wasn’t sure if that’s what it was, felt kind of like menstrual cramps but definitely happened every like 7 minutes but didn’t intensify. 
Had them pretty bad earlier this week. To the point I called my on call nurse. Felt tightening specially on my sides then stretching up over the top of my belly. I have a low pain tolerance so I’m sure that doesn’t help. 😭

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I was having period cramps and it ended up being a bv infection, plus not drinking enough water/emptying my bladder enough. That happened last week and im 28 weeks 3 days

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I didn’t have them with my first. Waiting to see if I do this time.

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I don’t think I noticed them at first. But after I worked out really hard I definitely had a bunch in a row and noticed.

Will I know when I have Braxton Hicks?

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