I've been getting Braxton Hicks for a few weeks now where my belly goes hard all of a sudden and it feels quite tight and sometimes uncomfortable, then it passes. So i know that when this happens I'm getting a BH and that it's my body preparing for labour by doing it's thing over the next few weeks.....
Throughout my pregnancy on and off I've also sometimes experienced mild period type pains in my abdomen..... sometimes it's a bit sore..... then it passes..... is this Braxton Hicks aswell? OR just my uterus stretching??
- I'm interested to hear what others say about this also - I get the same pains that you're talking about but can't be sure that they are the norm - kwim?? surely we're not the only 2!!
No they happen at different times.... when i'm having a BH i don't get mild period pain, that usually happens at a different time altogether.... dunno.... it is probably just my uterus stretching huh?
I'm not worried about it I just would like to hear if others get it too and what it would be? is it a different TYPE of BH perhaps i wonder? lol its been happening for weeks and it's not painful at all...
I've been getting braxton hicks for about 2 months now ( they have always been just mild tightening with an overwhelming feeling of shortness of breath) but now (last 2 weeks) I get the tightening sensation and "period pain" like cramps in my lower abdomen. I just assumed its my body getting ready for the big day
Random period type pains down in your pelvic area are really normal, often they'll come on when you're walking, lifting toddlers or been overdoing things a bit. As long as there is no regularity about them they're nothing to stress about
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- I'm interested to hear what others say about this also - I get the same pains that you're talking about but can't be sure that they are the norm - kwim?? surely we're not the only 2!! 
dunno.... it is probably just my uterus stretching huh?
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