How am I meant to know???

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I know everyone says "you'll know when you're having contractions" but every method I've seen of telling is that your whole belly/uterus goes hard... well what do I do if my uterus and whole belly is just constantly hard anyway?? Its been like this since like 35 weeks if I press on any part of my belly its rock solid sooo how will I know if its contracting

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True labor contractions are a belly hardening and cramps so painful they stop you in your tracks, you cannot talk through them, and you have to concentrate to breathe through them.

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Trust me, they’ll be so painful that you’ll know they’re not BH anymore...

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You will have to grab hold of the nearest couch, railing, counter, person and hold on bc of the pain till the contraction is over. That's when you'll know it's ON!

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I felt the same way with my first... but real labor seriously feel absolutely unbearable. Youll definitely know when you are. Your body will trick you many times but the real deal is no joke.

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You will absolutely know! It radiates through your back and sides all the way around. Your breath will most likely be taken away. You can’t walk through them. I was having Braxton Hicks that I thought were awful throughout a large part of my third trimester. The second real contractions started it was undeniable.

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I went to L&D Friday for preeclampsia symptoms. They were asking me if I get the contractions I was having, and I said oh.. the Braxton Hicks? She was like no contractions lol (apparently BH ends at 34 weeks.. who knew 🤷🏼‍♀️) but I feel the same way, my stomach is hard most of the time and I can’t even tell when to *time* them 🙈
But I think I read somewhere if you feel baby move it’s done/your not contracting.
They said you will KNOW labor contractions. They will stop you in your tracks and be painful and have cramping.
Mine have all been uncomfortable, but I can breathe through them just fine so I guess I’m just waiting for the... “HOLY S*** what was that!” Kind of pain lol
I’m 38 + 1 today

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Your belly should not be rock hard all the time. Firm yes, but contractions like vacuum pack your belly around your baby. It’s a different level of rock hard and it hurts a lot.

How am I meant to know???

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