Am I the only one?

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I can't tell the difference between a Braxton hicks and the baby rolling around?! Most of the time I pass it off as movement lol

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As they get stronger you will! I've had them since 30 weeks which sometimes I wasn't sure if it was baby or BH only really new when I was standing and could feel the pressure too. Now at 36 they're pretty darn strong and no question! I can tell one is coming because I get this weird pressure in my chest first like I'm short of breath. Not because of pain or anything, uterus must just be pushing on my diaphragm.

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I am 40 weeks on Friday and I can't be sure, I usually call it a big stretch from baby since it feels like he is sticking out his butt and feet!

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Same here!!! I can never tell! I'm 39 weeks and convinced I've never had a Braxton hicks. When, in reality, I'm sure I have. It's just that my stomach gets hard when the baby balls up too!

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BH cause my belly to get super tight / hard and uncomfortable painful but tolerable, occur when doing too much/stressed/busy
have to sit and relax for them to pass

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My Braxton hicks are very painful and in my abdomen and back which feels different than pain from baby pushing against me.

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I had some very strong bh today 3 to 5 min apart. Went into LD just in case and it was normal. Everything calmed down once my feet were all the way up. I'm a FTM and 36 weeks tomorrow so I want her to cook a bit more. Plus I'm sick. Going to take off of school tomorrow (pre-k special Ed teacher) and see if that helps. Been having bad bh for a week now and they r already dilating me. Hoping to keep her in another week or so.

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37+1 weeks and I feel the same way, today I think I may have felt either real contractions or kidney pain lol! I'm pretty quick to say it wasn't contractions tho, I just don't know:-)

Am I the only one?

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