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.
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!!
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.
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