When do you start getting Braxton Hicks?

[RaRa1988]

I'm 30+3 today and haven't had anything of the sort yet. Is this normal? When did the rest of you start getting them?

Hi, I started getting them now and again around 25 weeks but then my cousin never had them with both of her pregnancies.

A friend had them really painful. But I never have found them that bad. I'm 38 weeks now and tortured by bh wish they would go and real ones come on :(

I think it's just one of those things is no women is the same :)

None with DC1, now about 22w with DC2 and it's proving to be a different pregnancy altogether so who knows if I'll get any this time around.

I did have a super speedy labour though so contractions came as a bit of a shock!

With DS1 I didn't get them until 36 weeks I think. Now 28 weeks pregnant with DD1 and have had them for a few weeks. I don't think there is a 'normal' time to get them. Some people have them early, some none at all!

I'm 31+3 with first baby and like you no BH yet.....

32+1 here and no bh although to be honest I'm not sure what I'm feeling out for!

Similar to others I had none with first pregnancy but they've been on and off since around 28 weeks this time round, although it took me a few weeks to work out that's what it was! I have found that they don't feel like contractions at all, has anyone else? My bump tightens but there is no pain, whereas contractions started off lower down like period pains and I didn't notice the tightening as much.

Never had them at all!

I'm 27 weeks with DC2, and I think I've been having them for a few weeks. Sometimes my bump tightens and feels uncomfortable, but sometimes i think it's maybe just baby in a weird position, so I'm not sure. I can't remember exactly what they were like, to be honest! But I remember last time using them to practice breathing. I've not had to do that this time.