Tightening / hard bump question... same as braxton hicks?

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FTM question... Is having a tight/ hard bump the same as contractions or BH or something entirely different? 
I’m 36 weeks along and out of no where my baby bump will get rock hard. It doesn’t feel the same as the Braxton Hicks I got earlier in pregnancy which felt more like a crunch (like exercise) than hardening. And they don’t pass quickly like contractions. The hardening feeling doesn’t hurt at all sticks around for a few minutes.

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Same thing happens to me. Sometimes I can’t tell if the baby is pushing on the surface or if it is a contraction (not a helpful answer haha) I do think when it happens they’re mostly contractions though

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Those are usually how braxton hicks feel like the closer you get to your due date. The stomach tightening then gradually gets stronger and stronger when your closer to labour and then turn into real contractions.

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Yeah, it’s Braxton Hicks.

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Is it normal to feel those more at the top of your belly? Or should it be more down below? I’ve been feeling a lot at the top of my belly and it’s a little hard to breath and it gives me the feeling of having to poop... signs I’m going into labour? I’m almost 39 weeks

Tightening / hard bump question... same as braxton hicks?

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