Braxton Hicks? I think?? Help!

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Mommas,
What do Braxton Hicks feel like? Kind of like period cramps except not as intense? I felt like a burning cramping this morning when I woke up and now again this afternoon in my back. 
Is it Braxton Hicks or do I just need to poop? Hard to tell nowadays. Help!

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Braxton Hicks is when your uterus/stomach contracts so your belly gets hard and it’s a little uncomfortable but shouldn’t hurt. Period crampiness can be normal too but I would compare that to Braxton Hicks

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Yes, it can also feel like a weird tightening all over your belly. My doc said the make sure you are drinking tons of water ( she told me a gallon a day). Usually if I sit and rest and chug water they go away. She said it is normal but if you get 6 or more in an hour that is too many.

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I had what I think to be Braxton Hicks a couple of days ago and it sounds exactly like you’re saying. I sat down and rested for a bit and drank some water and it went away

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So I had this yesterday, but my cramping was on one side and into my back. 
I called my OB and they sent me to triage, they monitored baby for a bit to see if she was ok, and they basically said it was just because she was growing and probably the position she was in and so much movement was causing the cramping. They also said to take it easy ( the last couple days I was packing to move so I think I just over did it) they told me to just get in different positions when I find it and even just take some Tylenol. Baby girl is healthy and happy. They out the bands on my belly to monitor and she just kicked the bands the whole time lol

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When in doubt call your care team.  They would much rather you call, email, text them 100 times a day with questions about if something is normal, then for you to ignore it and have something go really wrong.

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Ive been having them since about week 20?  Totally normal.  I discribe mine like doing a bunch of sit ups/ crunches and abdomen is extremely hard.  Basically its the tightening and relaxing of your abdominal muscles to prepare you for labor.

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BH should not hurt and should not be felt in your back! I’d call your midwife/OB!

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Yes it’s Braxton Hicks it’s very common it’s your body preparing for labor sometimes they can feel like they are real definitely

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How far along are you?

Braxton Hicks? I think?? Help!

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