Tegan, I honestly don't know if there is any rhyme or reason to it. With Olivia all my DH were around my belly at the front, but my labour pains were all lower back and hips. (She wasn't posteria, but placenta was).

With Charlie, I had very few BH, and my labour pains were all centred around my upper belly......but with him I was induced, so that may have made the diff? (Anterior placenta)

With this pregnancy, my BH have been ALL OVER, and I have been having contractions for the past few days and they are "a long way away" but centred around my belly....again, anterior placenta.

So maybe it is a placenta position? Dunno..............