Painful braxton hicks

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I’m 27 weeks tomorrow and been having BH. They drove me mad last pregnancy, but only over the last few weeks.
But this time they’ve started around 18 weeks, but they are starting to get painful late in the evening over the last few days. Make me wince sometimes with how tight everything goes. Is this normal? Anyone else get them this strong so early? Gutted that I have to put up with them already

Iv been getting them from 28 weeks this time. Some of them so tight it takes my breath away. I’m now 32 weeks and still here haha. On the monitor yesterday for reduced movement actually picked up the strong ones and they made a note how regular they are but they examined me and said it’s not having an effect on the cervix and the babies are clearly coping fine with them so to just keep an eye on them unless it’s accompanied by pain in stomach or back then to go straight back.
I find if I over do it they are worse, been on my feet too much, not drank enough or need to wee that always seems to set them off aswell. I feel for you they are very frustrating.