How do I know it's Braxton Hicks?

Question

Almost every evening after diner, my belly feels hard and sometimes uncomfortable.
It last it lasts more or less 10 minutes 'till 30 minutes. When I relax, it goes away.
I guess it is not braxton hicks, because they happen less than a minute, am I right?
Other than that: how do I recognise braxton hicks?
Thanks in advance!

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Sounds like it could be Braxton hicks (which I've experienced to last longer than a few minutes). I would get those and the entire time, thought it was just my baby stretching really hard. I feel like every woman feels Braxton hicks differently so it's a very good possibility that is what's happening!

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I get similar and have just been putting it down to there not being much room for my stomach being able to expand with dinner and then it does down as my food goes down.
I have also been getting what I think is braxton hicks and it feels different to the after dinner tightness. It seems to come on more after bending or doing something and feels more like a crampy tightness. Only lasts for less than a minute each time and isn't painful.

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I have the same question. I have something similar but it’s mostly just if I’m standing and if I sit and relax it goes away. But it will just generally be kind of tight for like 10 minutes if I keep standing.

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If it’s just uncomfortable or you can in anyway make it go away . Like lay down, take a bath, drink more water or etc it’s not real contractions. Most people when having contractions can’t continue what their doing bc of the pain. I would have to pause what I was doing. 
If they keep happening or last more than an hour I would talk to your Dr you could be dehydrated or have something else going on.

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I get the same thing...I think it's just eating too much.  I've started not going for seconds even though I'm still hungry and that seems to help.  Stomachs are getting small now!!

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It’s normal. It’s also normal for braxton hicks to start up at night and even go a few hours. You have more hormones circulating during that time. Google will explain better than I. The last 6 weeks of my second pregnancy I had BH from 9pm-2am every night. It sucked 🤦🏼‍♀️ they call it prodromal labor.

How do I know it's Braxton Hicks?

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