Question About Braxton-Hicks

Gabi

I’m 26 weeks and 4 days pregnant with my first. Twice today I’ve had very brief contractions in my LOWER abdomen. It feels like painful bowel contractions, but there’s no trip to the bathroom afterward. It lasts for about 10-15 seconds and then let’s up. Can this be Braxton-Hicks or something else? I’ve had them twice today and once yesterday. I have a history of IBS, so I’m so stranger to this pain, but I’ve also had very healthy bowel movement since becoming pregnant. This is my first time having these pains in over six months now. What do Braxton-Hicks feel like for you?