Can braxton hicks feel like period pains?

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This past week or so intermittently I have been having period like pains and my tummy goes hard. I didn't have this with my previous 2 pregnancies (if I can remember back that far - 8yrs ago!). Does this sound like braxton hicks? Most people seem to describe them as an elastic band tightening, but not uncomfortable. These are quite uncomfortable.

Hiya, just checking to see if we've heard anything - maybe she's busy? Hope all is well!!!

(big waves to sept girlies!) xx

hello!

I have been getting these since I was 30 weeks but it hasn't been painful just feels abit weird. Getting them daily now and only 32 weeks. They are sometimes around the top if my bump just above my belly button and sometimes at the bottom. Only get them all over my bump after sex when they can be very strong and uncomfortable.

My baby doesn't move when I get them if anything he stays very still but makes up for it afterwards.

I spoke to my MW about it and she said it sounded very normal.

I've just had a series of them for the last hour or so and I'm in agony! I can't walk so I'm just sitting down - drinking loads of water even though I've been drinking it all day...

Got a bit paranoid at one point and started writing down the times that they were happening but its so difficult to know when they finish and when the next one begins! It's started to die down now thankfully!!!

i get them a fair bit too now i'm 38 weeks i presumed they were fairly normal though, i know the hardening of the tum is def braxton hicks i've been getting them loads since 26 weeks

Hi ladies, sorry to have disappeared today. Had an emergency with DH so haven't been able to get online. Pains settled down last night, obstretrician didn't seem too worried about them when I saw him today.

So pleased to hear the pains settled down and that all is well with lo but sorry to hear you had an emergency with DH...

Phew! xxx

The first time I had a BH, I didn't know what it was. I just felt a big hard bulge in my tummy and had a bit of a panic cos I thought it was the baby's head. I remember thinking 'bloody hell, this baby's head's massive'. Didn't realise it was actually my uterus! Doh.