Tightness on sides of bump

[whatsoever]

I'm 30 weeks and for most of the day my bump now feels so tight, I feel like my skin or muscles may split open (only a slight exaggeration!) My sides are the worst. This isn't only when I have eaten a meal, which I thought it was to start with, or only due to Braxton-Hicks, which I have been warned makes your bump go tight.

Anyone else have this and/or found any successful way of relieving this feeling?

I'm watching with interest to see what others say!

Can't help but for last 2 days I've had this extreme tightness i.e. hurts when touched, if I stand up, roll over etc but mines all on right side length of bump. I wondered whether it coukd be a pulled muscle? Does yours feel similar to pulled muscle?

I'm 35+3 btw.