Yesterday I began to feel the top of my belly(under my boobs) feel tight. Kinda like if u did a lot of crunches and ur stomach muscles were sore. I didn't really pay much attention to it as this has happened to me already during this pregnancy. (I'm 27wk today) I took a shower, gave my son a bath and started feeling the tightening at the top a lot. Figured it was cuz I was kneeling at the tub. Got him into bed and laid down for 30 min. My husband comes home late for work so when he called I got up to make him some food. By the time he got home (about 2hrs after feeling the first pains) I was in ALOT of pain. This time the pain took over my whole belly including the lower abdomen. I ran to the bathroom cuz it felt like I had to go #2(which I did sorry for the TMI). Felt a little better but not really. Laid back down and started feeling not the usually kick and movements from my son. It felt like the feeling I was getting was from my uterus not my son. Both my husband and I were really nervous and he gave me water. I still felt really uncomfortable but then we started talking baby names (still don't have a name for my nugget) and it took my mind off it. Eventually the cramping subsided and I just went to sleep. Now my 1st born was a preemie(25wks) due to incompetent cervix. I've had a cerclage done, last ultrasound last wk was told my cervix has shorten from the last visit but still in the normal range. I have a appt with an OB(my OB is on vaca for 2wks) on Friday and another ultrasound next wk. Was it braxton hicks? Was it contractions? I'm especially nervous because of my last experience being preggo with my 1st born. I don't really remember what the contractions felt like with my first born because everything was just a blur. Anyone please advice, comments...anything would help. Thanks!