Braxton hicks at 19.5 wks

[SamiH]

I had none (that I knew of!) with DS
Had some in late preg with DD
This time around been having them since around 17 wks

Renstar - your whole tummy goes super tight for a while and can be uncomfortable to move - but shouldn't be painful until later in preg which is leading into prelabour etc.

[Devon]

Oh my god, I think I may have had this happen to me.

SamiH - on two occasions now over the last few days my tummy has gone really tight, it happened last night. It was just after dinner and I thought I must have just eaten too much.

It wasn't painful, it just felt really tight for a couple of minutes.

Soooo... definitely nothing to worry about then? This is my first baby, is it bad to be getting them so early?

Might call midwife tomorrow just to check.

[Shanti]

SamiH - thanks for explaining it. I don't think i've had that yet.... however i've had tight pulling like i've pulled a muscle and then it goes away so maybe i have? i will make sure i pay closer attention from now on! hehe

Devon - you're 18wks pg aswell!

[puppies]

Renstay, So glad you asked that question. I have heard of this but no idea what it is let alone what it feels like. I am a bit worried myself now. I get this heavy feeling that bump is lying on the bottom of my tummy just above the pubic area and that feels a bit uncomfy but thought that was just where bump was lying. It happened while I was in with Ob last week. He felt the baby and I asked him where the baby was lying and I just thought that when the baby is lying in that position it is going to feel like this. Don't think I have had BH yet, but like you said, I have had a big dinner and felt tight and hard for a little while but I just sit on the lounge and after a while it feel ok again, in fact i forget about it most of the time.
Other than that, I feel great, I even think I may be begining to waddle when I walk cause bump is starting to feel a bit heavy in certain positions.

[puffin]

well I can only explain how they feel for me. I started getting them at about 15 weeks this time round and usually when I lie in bed at night.

For me it feels like my uterus gets tight and hard (it is painless though) and it starts right below my bellybutton and slowly flows downward toward my pubic bone then relaxes.

I'm sure it probably feels different to others though.