Pressure in your bump?

[TinaFay]

I'm 20 weeks pregnant and for the past 24 hours or so I've been getting a feeling of pressure in my bump - a real sort of 'pushing outwards' feeling - as though the baby is pushing hard on my tummy. My bump goes really hard when this happens and it's as if all my muscles tense. It comes and goes but I'm worried this might be something serious. I haven't got any pain or bleeding. Has anyone else felt anything similar so early on?

Tina

could be braxton hicks

Do you get those this early?

sounds like BH to me (I had been having similar sensations recently and was't quite sure what they were).

is this your 1st baby?
I felt these really early with my 2nd, I would think its more than likely to be Braxton Hicks, but if you are worried give your midwife a call.x

my friend had them from 20 weeks

I am 35 weeks pg wth dc2 and had Braxton Hicks from 20 weeks, possibly a bit earlier. Think had them from same time with ds but difficult to know what's what with first pregnancy. If you are concerned speak to mw but sounds exactly like BH to me, so try not to worry

I had the odd early braxton hicks, from around week 18 or 19 and this is my first pregnancy. Your symptoms sound just like them Tinafay.

I'm sure I had an episode of BH about 20 weeks into this pg (it's my first), which lasted a minute or 2. I was a bit pannicked when it happened as I wasn't sure what it was at the time.
I'm 30+2 now and get BHs most days now. Tummy goes rock hard & bulges out for about 30 seconds at a time. Sometimes happens a few times a day.

yeah I have had braxtons hicks from about 17/18 weeks with this pg. weird

Thank you everyone. Feeing so much more reassured now. This is my first pregnancy, and I had read about BH but just assumed they started towadrs the end of your pregnancy.