I’m a FTM here & have been experiencing Braxton Hicks for awhile. They haven’t been painful, just tightening of my uterus. Last night I was kept up most of the night with what felt like painful period cramps and a bit of a backache; but there seems to be no rhyme or reason to when they would come or how long they would stay. It lasted most of the night with off and on cramping. It didn’t go away with rest or water. I FINALLY got to sleep this morning and slept for half the day; now that I’ve woken up it’s starting up a little again, but much more mild compared to last night.

I’m debating going to the hospital to get checked out but I don’t want to go unless it starts getting as painful as it was last night again.

Anyways I guess my question is; is it normal to have painful cramping/Braxton Hicks??? Like to the point of being unable to sleep or relax???