What do early / practice contractions feel like?

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Would love to hear everyone’s opinions/ experiences. I’m 27 weeks and I’m feeling involuntary abdominal tightening. Best way to describe it is the same sensation as an ab workout or crunches but I’m not doing anything to provoke it. I don’t feel the cramping, pain or a wave sensation that I’ve read is common with practice contractions. Thoughts?

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Mine have been painful this pregnancy! My first pregnancy they were just tightening and uncomfortable. This time around they are super tight but accompanied with a painful cramp that extends low around my belly and up the sides by my obliques. I think it’s different for each body!

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Like your tummy is extremely tight then it loosens up....it may do this a few times in a row then not again for a few days in my experience with both children.

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They’re braxton hicks - they feel like what you are experiencing- normal! 😁

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I didn’t have any of this with my last pregnancy and I haven’t had it with this one either. 
I went through back labor with my daughter and it was HELL so I’m praying that doesn’t happen again.