WTF was that?!!

[tess321]

A sort of wave of pressure just built up in my lower belly-lasted for 10seconds. I stopped breathing with the shock of it. It wasnt a sharp pain, it was a sort of someone just slowly-pressed-their-knee-into-my-belly-and-held-it-there pain

Surely it cant be a braxton hicks contraction-arnt they supposed to be gentle?

Oh yeah 37 weeks today

sounds ike braxton hicks to me

that, my dear, was a contraction.

Almost certainly a BH, the real thing tends to start off much gentler, but keep an eye on it just in case.

If you get another one, place your hands on your bump, you may be able to feel it actually contracting.

Sounds like braxton hicks to me.

Although it could just as easily be someone pushing their knee into your belly and holding it there too.

PMSL@ Squonk, ok, i'm a drama queen I admit it.

did anyone have their knee at your belly?

BH are not bloody gentle

Well mine aren't. Mine have me down on all four bellowing like a cow! DD thinks it's hilarious

Is your bag packed?

Mehgalegs? You reckon lol? I will remain vigilant.

Yes my bag is packed WMMC, but I havent had any other signs of impending doom.

Does mooing like a cow help? I will try it for the effect.

Nope, no signs of knees

I was thinking that the knees might belong to the person on the inside. DS3 imparticular used to give some hefty kicks and head butts

Mooing does help strangely. I think it's meant to be the theory that an open throat opens the vagina spinchter - not that that's ideal when you are just 32 weeks like me!

But it also makes you breathe better.