Can someone explain what Braxton Hicks feels like?

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I’m 35+5. My doctor has of course explained BH and I’ve read about it but I’m still confused on if/when I’ve experienced it and how actual contractions will be different?
My little guy is very energetic. Moves all day, always having hiccups, etc. But it all honestly just feels like random movement to me. When is it Braxton Hicks vs the baby moving?
First time mom over here obviously :) 
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BH make your belly rock and are not painful.

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With my first I didn’t fee or notice them at all. But this time they feel like I’m flexing my stomach really hard and sometimes there is a little discomfort in my ribs or lower back. But would say pain.

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Your belly will tighten and you'll feel some pressure, maybe have to pee. Not usually painful, just uncomfortable. While some women experience different contraction sensations, they usually come in a wave pattern, reaching a height of pain and then letting up. It starts as a dull ache, kind of like period cramps, in your back that moves to your front. They can be timed, and usually get more and more intense with time.

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I’m a second time mum and I still Get confused on this one too. I’ve just learnt a lot from this thread lol. I never had Braxton hicks with my first but this time around after ready the step lies I definitely am. I just thought it was baby rolling up and giving me this unbelievable pressure on the front of my stomach.

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Like others said, my stomach would get hard and maybe the dullest period cramps you could imagine. I went into labor Thursday and woke up to of a more intense period cramping that I'd normally take motrin. I think you will know baby moving vs hicks, I always knew when baby because he was active at the same time everyday

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Braxton Hicks is when you’re belly gets tight but doesn’t hurt real contractions hurt

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I only had a few BH as a FTM and it would be while I was walking it would get really tight and then let up. But after my water broke I started getting mild contractions and I remember thinking “oh, this is definitely a contraction” I can’t explain the difference but it was coming and going and time-able.

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Braxton Hicks to me is when the front of your belly turns rock hard for a couple seconds and then the pressure goes away. They’re not painful they’re just uncomfortable. When I get them I lose my breath, and now that I’m in the last few weeks it hurts my back sometimes. they’re not constant like contractions. Contractions to me on the other hand become painful and regular. You feel tightness radiating from the back to your whole belly and it’s painful. it’s not uncomfortable you do feel like ‘okay this hurts’ and they just become constant and grow to be more intense. I had a baby 2 years ago and vividly remember just how painful my contractions were. Typing this I got a Braxton hick contraction and definitely feels uncomfortable. when your baby moves and puts pressure on you it doesn’t turn your stomach tight, just that one particular area where one of their body parts is sticking out.

Can someone explain what Braxton Hicks feels like?

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