Help! Is this Braxton Hicks?!

Question

Hi friends. 
Today and yesterday I’ve been experiencing what I can exactly describe as intense period cramps. I’m 22 weeks, no bleeding, a bit of an increase in discharge but no fluid. I read that BH was a tightening of your belly or uterus but this is the exact feeling I would get during a particularly heavy AF. I also get pain when I bend over regularly. 
Sorry, ftm here 😥

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No pain with BH for me. Just like a rubber band tightening in my belly. Uncomfortable only cuz it’s a weird sensation, not because it’s painful I might mention your symptoms to your OB

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I feel that too at 16 weeks my doc said it was most likely baby balling up.

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Call the midwife. I had pains and at 18 weeks and told it was ligaments stretching. They may suggest you to take something. Best seek professional opinion. All the best, hope all is ok ❤️❤️

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I'm 22 weeks, a FTM, and I'm in the same boat!  I'm honestly hoping it's just gas pain from eating too much/junk food, and I think that's it. It's scary, not knowing what BH or real contractions would feel like!

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Mine don’t feel like a “cramp” but I would describe mine more as a Charlie horse? And my uterus gets super hard. Last pregnancy they didn’t really hurt but I was aware of them happening, this time they hurt.

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From my experience that doesn’t sound like BH. But they can be different foe everyone. Mine are painless. I just know I am having one because my uterus is hard as a rock.

Help! Is this Braxton Hicks?!

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