Please don't roll your eyes at me, and I can't even believe I am daring to start yet another thread about this, but are Braxton Hicks type tightnings early signs of pregnancy?

[NatalieJane]

I am not for one minute saying they are BH's, and to make it clear I don't even know if I am pregnant, but this is the second night of tightnings in my belly, they start low down and then rise up over my bump (see pics on profile), not painful at all.

I am sure they are not BH, but that is the closest thing I can describe them as.

NJ...... you realise that starting this thread will eclipse your NJ is in labour thread by blardy months don't you?

LOL Mars have you missed the rest of my collection lately? Maybe your old age is catching up?!!

Rolling my eyes, NJ, rolling my eyes....

I don't know to answer your question. Been tooo long.

NJ is your aim to get all the active convo's to be about your bump isn't it

BH arrive some time around 17 weeks for me which would be spot on for you if the Jan pg theory is still on the cards

Seriously I am even blushing properly, in RL, to start another thread, but a girl needs to know these things y'know

I think the Jan pregnancy is out of the window, I am sure the doc would have felt something with the internal this morning.

I've been the busiest I've ever been NJ. I've had 3 prem births, 1 spot on and another brewing.

So... just condense your multimillion threads into a couple of short sentences so that I can catch up

very unlikely you will get BH that early in the pregnancy! most likely ligaments stretching if you are preggers!

Mars, a few sentances? Not my style! Basically, had MC in January, normal periods since, two weeks ago I get bump (see pics on profile), period is now nearly 4 days late, BFN after BFN on HPT's. No idea if I am pregnant or not, so am trying to piece together the jigsaw. Saw GP today she says my cervix is blue which is normally a sign of pregnancy, but internet says it is either a sign of pregnancy or of an impending period. Had some brown discharge this afternoon, which has now stopped, I think it is just the result of the internal, still no sign of period. And I think that is it, you are up to speed

(Very of you BTW, I would love to have your job!! And in fact one day, I will do! )

Bethoo, this would be my 4th pregnancy, I am aware it isn't BH, this isn't the same as the stretching I have felt before in early pregnancy, it is literally my bump tightning, just like a BH, it is the only way I can describe it.

I didn't get braxton hicks till the second trimester. I think they're very unusual (unheard of even) in early pg.
Why don't you just get a scan?

Lyra, I can't 'just' get a scan, it really isn't as simple as that.

Again, I am not saying it is BH, that is just how I am describing them, only seem to get them in the evenings, when the bump is at it's biggest.

Thank you! Will try to keep up to speed.. though my brewing one is now actively brewing.

god,i can't do this for 8 months ,nat

if you are not pregnatn, you are doing a very good impersonation of a woman who is

We're in for the long haul babe. Have a cushion!

It's OK, you can both breathe, period is here, so obviously not pregnant, keep your louladoula badge(s) at the ready though, and some cake please, I need cake!

oh honey

are you ok?

do you feel sad or relieved or a bit of both?

has your belly gone back to normal

No I am fine thanks, just relieved to know one way or the other, would obviously have been pleased to find out the other, but as it is, I am just, well, relieved!

Belly still here, but I am hoping it will go down with the period, it should do shouldn't it?

i would hope so, if not, back to the docs

Yes, the GP said it was just a build up of hormones from the MC, and then the late period added to it, so I am hoping it will go.

I am off to the shop for some chocolate, can't do period without a galaxy bar in my hand!