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Can anyone describe what a Braxton Hick feels like?

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lucy5 · 29/09/2006 22:59

Hi, I am 30 weeks preggers and have just had a really weird pain which took my breath away, it was low down and lasted a few minutes. This is baby number two but I didn't get BH with dd. Just wondering if this was a BH?

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lucy5 · 29/09/2006 23:09

bump.

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TooTicky · 29/09/2006 23:10

A tightening - not necessarily painful, but can be.

waterfalls · 29/09/2006 23:12

They feel like a tightening around your tummy, the way I descibed them was, imagine your bump is a blown up balloon almost to the maximum, and then more is is pushed in.

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lucy5 · 29/09/2006 23:17

Thanks, it deffo wasn't that. More like a peiod pain.

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waterfalls · 29/09/2006 23:19

It could be a braxton hicks, mine were'nt painful, but I believe when they are, you dont necessary notice the tightening.

marthamoo · 29/09/2006 23:19

It's like every muscle in your tummy tightens up, them relaxes.

You OK, lucy?

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lucy5 · 29/09/2006 23:22

I'm ok MM, just in a little bit of pain, maybe it's where the baby is sitting.

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marthamoo · 29/09/2006 23:30

Probably is - pressing on a nerve or similar. Can you have a warm bath and go to bed?

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lucy5 · 29/09/2006 23:31

Well I'm off to lie down and see if I can shift the little bugger!

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lucy5 · 29/09/2006 23:32

Oops , great minds!

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waterfalls · 29/09/2006 23:33

Dont knock it, they are much less trouble on the inside

Hope you get some rest

marthamoo · 29/09/2006 23:34

Btw, I have enough tokens now (I have missed my Grauniad - Telegraph is boooooo-riiiiing) and have sent off for the Dahl CDs. They will be winging their way to Spain soon.

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