Braxton Hicks?

Question

Hey, first time mom here, 34 weeks, I can’t tell if I’m having Braxton Hicks contractions or if it’s just baby moving.
Sometimes I feel a pressure and it kind of feels like baby is pushing outward but different, it gets a little hard. 
Is it normal to not have Braxton hicks yet? Do they kind of feel like baby moving?

Answer

I do think it’s normal to not feel them or know you’re having them but for me it just felt like my whole stomach was getting tight and when I would feel my belly it would be hard all over. Sometimes one side bulged out more cause that’s where baby was but everything would be hard.

Answer

Sounds like BH. If your Belly is hard and feels weighted down, try drinking water, and sit down or lay down. They should go away. If not, they are contractions.

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Not to throw a wrench in the mix but my babies move and kick during BH contractions half of the time so could be both! BH contractions start really early, like 10 weeks or something (not sure exactly, could be sooner), but FTMs dont feel them till around 16 weeks. Some women dont feel them at all for the duration of the pregnancy! I think BH feels like a wave: starts small, gets tighter, then eases up and goes away. Baby’s movements are more jerky and swirling at first and then it’s obviously baby when they get big enough.

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Not everyone get BH. I never got with .y last pregnancy. And right now, with this pregnancy, baby moving is CAUSING my BH. basically feel pressure from kiddo adjusting position then I feel an ache that wraps around my front...sometimes back depending on baby position.  Usually a change of physical positions and/or water relieves the pain which helps you figure out if it is BH.

Braxton Hicks?

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