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Braxton Hicks Q

When do you start to feel them? What do they feel like?
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It could just be your baby moving. When my son does summer saults or something like that, my stomach will tighten up until he lays back down.
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It could just be your baby moving. When my son does summer saults or something like that, my stomach will tighten up until he lays back down.
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Mine started at 20 weeks. They can happen because your dehydrated too but they are also practice for the real thing. Its a weird feeling, your stomach will tighten up and I'd can explain the feeling of touching your stomach is like touching your knuckle on a finger. Really hard with no give to push in. They contract and release
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When did you start getting them?
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Bra ton hicks r "practice" contractions. So its possible. I mean Ur body is preparing. They will just become more frequent closer to the due date and then turn into real contractions
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Im only 16 weeks and idk if it was that or not. I was in the shower and my stomach just kind of tightened up and it hurt a little but not too much and it was only for like 10-15 seconds
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It just feels like tightening of the stomach. Ull c it tighten up too. And labor contractions will feel like a very strong menstrual cramps.
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