Tightening feeling in upper tummy???

[Shelli08]

Hi im 23 weeks pg and quite often it looks like the bump is at the top of my tummy and feels extrememley tight, does anyone know what this is?

Braxton Hicks. There are other threads on here for more info. x

Sounds like Braxton Hicks to me. I had them both pgs.

Sounds like LO is having a stretch I loved that feeling, much more then a kick in the ribs

Put your hand on it and gently press so LO can feel you responding, DD used to push back.

Was that BH? No wonder I thought I never had any - I just thought it was DD wiggling

what is BH lol?

Braxton Hicks contractions are when your bump goes tight for a few minutes. Used to make me feel light-headed too.

That sounds exactly like what happened to me the other day it made me feel like it was hard to take a breath. Im only 20wks though,surely it cant be BH this early could it? I didnt have any at all last pg?

I had braxton hicks from 12 weeks with my first pregnancy, due to dehydration from morning sickness. I was monitored for them at 20 weeks. They didn't do anything, and I didn't go into labour until 40 weeks.

By definition BH will not do anything - but if you are having a lot of them very regulary, and they are lasting for quite a while, or if they are painful, it's best to get yourself checked out by your midwife.

Some women never experience them during pregnancy.