When did you notice BH's starting

[SammyRo]

First pregnancy I got them about 25 weeks, but this time I was feeling them at 20 weeks, it sounds ridiculus but I recognized the tightening feeling and have been getting them ever since. More so on days when I don't drink enough water or have been house cleaning a little more than normal.

It doesn't sound ridiculous - i think I was getting them that early too this time around! My belly kept going taught and achey for a few minutes and would then relax - but even with ths being pg2, it took me until I was around 28 weeks to get the lightbulb moment and realise that I'd been getting BH for weeks!!

[blackduckies]

Around 20 weeks for me as well, back then they were mainly tightenings now they can get really tight and a bit uncomfy at times, they last anything up to 2mins.
With Poppy whne i went for my 20 week US the sonographer pointed out that I was having them during the scan you could see the uterus contracting down onto her and then she would kick and push against it.ouch!! theres lots going in there!!!

[HotI]

So how do you know what are BH and what are baby movements?

[~Kim~]

With DD I got them about 18weeks - and they hurt! They took my breath away every time.
With DS they started at about 14 that I noticed ....

[Fleur]

DD1 - nothing, just some crampy pains the night before.
DS1 - about 38 - 39 weeks
DS2 - about 34 weeks
DD2 - around 22 weeks

Hard to tell the difference sometimes between BH & movements, especially when bub is bigger & stronger

[Olive]

DD1 20 weeks
DD2 12 weeks

[Emma1979]

never got them with first pregnancy, get them ALL THE TIME with this one.... got them somewhere in second trimester.... they just feel like very mild contractions... the other day i had one that was not so mild, and it went for about 5 minutes - i was freaking out thinking 'oh my god don't tell me i am going to have 5 minute long contractions' - as i thought i might have been in labour... they have annoyed me to no end as i am constantly thinking 'okay is this the start of labour'... sometimes i get them for a few hours, then they die down, it has made me so preoccupied with labour.... it was much better with the first pregnancy, where my first contraction was a contraction, not a practice contraction.

[~Hestia~]

I was waiting & waiting for them but didn't start getting them until 37 weeks.

Kate - I remember the difference between movements & BH was that when the baby moved, it was a definite jab or knock from the inside. When I had a BH it was a tightening that went across the entire belly all at once, BH also built up. Hope that made sense - you tend to forget the uncomfortable things!!

[Miss.B]

Mine started weeks ago, probably around 24 weeks???? I get this weird tightening sensation and sure enough when I put my hand on the belly, it's rock hard. Then about 10 to 20 seconds later, the stomach is normal again. Sometimes I get 5 or more BH a day, but spread over the day. Once I freaked out as I thought I had more than 4 in an hour, and they say if that's the case to ring the doctor/midwife in case it's pre term labour.