hey hun i have been getting braxton hicks since i was about 20 weeks. I read all the books and they all said that braxton hicks dont hurt blah blah blah but mine really hurt. The first time i had them i seriously thought i was in labour. I spoke to my midwife and she assured me that it was all ok and unless they were continuous there was nothing to worry about.

It is just your uterus contracting (they call them fake contractions) getting ready for labour and birth. There is nothing to worry about at all unless they are continuous if they come along again and you get worried try timing them if they are continous and 10 mins apart every time then you are in labour adn go straight to the hospital but from what my midwife said they are 110% absolutley normal. I hope the rest of your pregnancy is a breeze