baby stretching or braxton hicks
It has been more the last 2 days. It didnt hurt or anything.
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Also stretching is usually accompanied by the baby rolling around as well.
. Discussion in Third Trimester started by Flips4 Nov 7 2012. Before I never knew it was happening until I had a hand on my belly as it happened. FTM and 39 weeks tomorrow and Im just curious as today I am having so many what I think are Braxton Hicks.
I am currently 19 weeks 2 days. When you have a contraction your womb tightens and then relaxes. They should not be painful and are more than 5 minutes apart.
Braxton hicks or Baby movingstretching. Do Braxton Hicks harden your whole tummy or just one area. The only way i can tell the difference is that during a braxton hicks contraction my entire uterus is hard.
Its as though your uterus is flexing its muscles before the big day. Braxton Hicks contractions named after the doctor who discovered them occur during the tail end of your pregnancy and can sometimes be confused for labor contractions. I always wonder is this the baby stretching out or is this braxton hicks.
I can feel the top of it even where it is rounded at the top. When you touch your belly you should feel a little bit of spring back action. You may have had contractions during your pregnancy particularly towards the end.
They are just practice contractions. I keep getting tightening in certain spots. Braxton Hicks or stretching baby.
But its also confusing me as dont know if its. I just had a feeling Ive had before where I kinda assumed it was the baby stretching and rolling at the same time. I cant remember with my first what braxton hicks feels like.
For the past couple of weeks it seems like baby has been stretching and pushing their back against the front of my uterus. According to the Mayo. These tightenings are called Braxton Hicks contractions and are usually painless.
I find my Braxton Hicks are tightening of the lower stomach for 30 seconds maybe a few minutes at most. As the muscles of the uterus tighten and relax during Braxton Hicks your baby is likely to respond by moving. For some people contractions may feel like extreme period pains.
Braxton Hicks may seem like they have a pattern but they ultimately dont occur at regular intervals or become closer together over time. Braxton hicks or baby stretching. They do not cause changes to your cervix.
It will stay hard for a little bit and then itll go down. Very active baby before labor Braxton Hicks are your bodys way of preparing you and your baby for the upcoming birth. I can feel her stretching as she seems to push a lot of pressure to one part of my stomach.
I could see how it can get confusing actually. Braxton hicks or baby stretching. Im 28 weeks and dont THINK Ive felt any practices contractions yet.
Braxton Hicks or just baby stretching. They last about fifteen seconds arent painful at all and I. I felt tight but it felt mute like it was stretching from the inside rather then pushing down.
May 5 2012 Messages. When your baby is pushing his butt out you should only feel that where the butt is I highly doubt your babys butt is taking up all the space in your uterus. First time mom here so sorry if this is a dumb question also I know people have asked similar questions or brought up Braxton hicks but I havent found a lot of feedback specifically on what Im concerned about.
Braxton Hicks often start when youre dehydrated particularly active or when your. Is it too early for Braxton hicks. Im 29 weeks pregnant and sometimes I feel my belly get a hard lump on one side and sometimes both sides.
4 When to Call Your Healthcare Provider. Besides pain from true labor and Braxton Hicks contractions sometimes your growing uterus can trigger sharp shooting pains down the side of your abdomen and into your groin due to stretching ligaments. BH are fake contractions.
Labor contractions on the other hand last about 60 to 90 seconds have a pattern and become more frequent as time passes. To my knowledge Ive never had Braxton Hicks with this preganacy or my first. Could it be baby moving and stretching.
Im a ftm and for the last week or so Ive been feeling the baby stretch and at times feel a little elbow or hand and maybe even her head shes still breech but now that Im in week 32 and have started reading the new weekly updates Im. But then I got to thinking maybe Im mistaking it for the baby stretching. Your belly gets so tight that it wont spring back when you touch it.
How can you tell the difference. Im 32 weeks today and for the past week Ive been feeling what might be Braxton Hicks but Im wondering if it might just be the baby stretching. What do they feel like though.
Ive even feeling what I thought was the baby stretching but it just happened a few minutes ago an it was more. And are they usually high or low. I just attributed it to baby stretching or rolling but after reading about BH Im not so sure.
With BH I feel a sensation like the entire fluid in my body is rushing to the uterus. My belly gets firm all over my bump and I feel some tightening in the front.
