I THINK IT WAS BRAXTON HICKS????

Question

I’m currently 15w 3days.
Last night at work I had no choice but to wait to go pee due to being busy. Once I went to relieve myself my whole abdominal area from top to bottom tensed up & I felt mensural like cramps. Lasted 15-20 seconds & towards the end hurt really bad. (All the while i was not urinating)
I know it is not a UTI because I know what that particularly feels like. I’m thinking I had my first contraction..??

Answer

Braxton Hicks are uncomfortable, but shouldn’t be painful. If it wasnt consistent or accompanied by bleeding i wouldn’t worry, cramping is normal in pregnancy and usually from everything stretching out. Stay hydrated and try to rest.

Answer

I’m 8 weeks and also have this when I hold my pee too long. It’s like super crampy in my like lower stomach/bladder/uterus area. I’ve had UTIs before and it’s not like that. I wonder if the expanding uterus is putting pressure on other organs in that area and making them sensitive? So when we don’t pee right away and our bladders are super full it might put pressure on sensitive things in the lower abdomen. A large filled bladder that is quickly deflated when we finally pee is just too much for our sensitive areas and makes it all crampy after we finish. I have no idea but I haven’t seen anything else to explain it. 🤷🏽‍♀️

Answer

I’ve experienced the same thing while using the bathroom and it still happens sometimes at 38 weeks. That’s not true about braxton hicks not being painful because it can either feel like tightening or period cramps and I’ve experienced both. You just need to make sure you’re drinking enough water and sit comfortably when you’re using the bathroom. I don’t really have an explanation for it but it has happened to me a couple times.

I THINK IT WAS BRAXTON HICKS????

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