Braxton Hicks: What Do Braxton Hicks Feel Like? False Labor Vs True Labor Contractions

[@soniaschmidt8723]

I feel like I started having Braxton Hicks for the past couple of days, but I am only 19 weeks pregnant. It was painful and terrifying last night, but then I remembered my body knows what its doing and I felt grateful for the opportunity to practice my breathing technique. My body immediately relaxed and I fell asleep.

[@Ivy-zq3eb]

This is the first time I comment in one of your videos, I found you since I found out I’m pregnant and your channel is definitely my favorite: I have been learning a lot with you, your videos are easy to understand and my english isn’t perfect but I connected immediately with your personality, you seem a real person, I like your positivism and advices I’m 36 weeks pregnant, this will be my first baby 💙 and just yesterday I was looking information about this and wow, you read my mind 🙏🏻

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Hi Ivy! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment and congratulations on your pregnancy! Yes… you are getting close at 36 weeks! Cheering you on! 💞

[@s.a.w5493]

I'm 40.5 weeks so this is perfect timing! Thank you 💫

[@mariadocarmosacadura7173]

Your videos are the best , you explain everything super well. Thanks :)

[@domplus5]

27 weeks and been having Braxton hicks all day… I especially have them when I’m cooking and cleaning

[@LorenaHarper]

Idk if im having braxton hicks or contractions… im 39 weeks and started feeling like all the baby ligaments poking out at the same time (like perhaps an arm butt foot… my stomach will look like 4 knots) which is painful but if I breathe through it she relaxes then i can relax. I assume maybe the contractions are causing her to poke out though, idk 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@naomitrollopeillustration]

Loved this video, especially the balloon demo! Have really valued your videos throughout both my pregnancies and post partum journeys. Just wanted to say, despite having intense and regular contractions, I thought I was only having prodromal labour at the start of my 2nd baby’s labour because I was only feeling contractions and pressure at the front. All the google results were telling me it was prodromal labour, because everything said for ‘true’ labour you feel from the back as well. A few hours later I was in transition 😂 so you definitely can sometimes feel true contractions only at the front; I felt it radiating at the front down into my pelvis and into tops of my thighs.

[@cassyap7182]

Thank you I liked how you explained it all so much!

[@gwenhaklin6037]

I'm literally going thru this as I watch this today...I called my Dr and took a hot shower we will see what happens as the evening goes on 😬😬😬

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Hope it’s the news you want!

[@racheg5421]

As you were squeezing the balloon i started having braxton hicks 😂😅

[@MembaKey]

I feel this only in my uterus like period cramps but I’m only 36 weeks 😢

[@sophiaighodaro9659]

38weeks and I keep on getting Braxton Hicks like every 5 or 10 minutes I don't know what to do,

[@Sakura-kg8bv]

I think you will go in labour..

[@stephaniehopper1983]

I just googled this yesterday. Because I'm not sure if I'm having Braxton Hicks or not. I get this tight heavy feeling a few times a day in my lower abdomen but nothing hurts. I usually go potty or sit for a little bit and they go away. Nothing regular.

[@Tarasbasement]

That’s Braxton hicks x obviously you know now! Congratulations on your baby!!

[@Byebishx9]

Mines coming every 10, 11 mins and painful front and back pain every hour since 2am in the morning 🤦🏾‍♀️ going to the hospital tonight cause I can’t take it 😣

[@dellychoice08]

I’m still not sure if I’m just feeling my baby push against me or if it’s braxton hicks, I’m 36 weeks & don’t really feel tightening or any pain in my back but feel an increased tightening across my belly a lot! It isn’t painful but very uncomfortable

[@reshmaasrani57]

I feel the same and was curious to see if it’s Braxton hick or not. My usual baby moves are definitely different so I was suspecting it’s Braxton hicks but then again I was not getting my regular baby moves so that made me confused

[@pjfai]

Mine is too painful for at least 3minute I came here to see if that's what is happening to me because it's too painful am 29 weeks 4 days and I started having this pain since am 20 weeks it's very painful and I can't even control it but cry 😖😖mine is painful

[@lanako2775]

The same here! So painful and it makes me worried a lot! I’m 20 weeks now and i am constantly in fear that my baby will come out!

[@erikavides9278]

I’m 33 weeks pregnant and recently I’ve started feeling something strange. Not sure if it’s the baby moving around, but sometimes when I lay on my side it feels like what I can describe it as a cramp on your calf. Goes away after a few seconds to a minute or when I change position. Literally feels like an electric shock or something and it’s sorta around or below my rib cage. Could that be Braxton Hicks or fetal movement? I’m confused because it’s my first pregnancy.

[@uchechiiyeghe1699]

Very helpful lecture

[@bibletime9115]

This is really informative

[@I_drive_fast]

Very nice explained, I like your channel so much! But can you see BH on the monitor and not feel them at all? I'm 40w and toco number was going up to 60-70, nurse was surprised that I didn't feel anything.

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Yay! You are so close! Yes, totally possible to not feel them. You are going to do amazing! I’m cheering you on! ❤️

[@I_drive_fast]

@@PregnancyandPostpartumTV thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@sugarspice6388]

Lord have mercy on us, that kinda pain will wake you up like a toothache. Your front hurts, and lower back, boy the pain is kicking me and it's 3am.

[@sharmainejackson3862]

I’m 27 weeks and my Braxton hicks are strong … so uncomfortable it kinda hurts but not like a real contraction …

[@mrscaldwellbaby]

i just had mines n omg worse pain i could ever feel i must be close

[@sharmainejackson3862]

@@mrscaldwellbaby it’s the tighten of your stomach, if you’re at the end it’ll definitely hurt ..

[@mrscaldwellbaby]

@@sharmainejackson3862 chile pray for me im just waiting on my water to break now im having twins

[@mrscaldwellbaby]

@@sharmainejackson3862 its mostly my son doing the most n moving n kicking n stuff like that my daughter moves around sometimes n kicks but not as much as he do tho lol ive always been feeling my son drop alot too

[@mrscaldwellbaby]

@@sharmainejackson3862 making it hard for me to walk

[@happyaura5450]

I am 35 weeks pregnant and having sharp sudden pain mostly on my left side of the abdomen. Wonder if this is false labour or something else that needs to checked with the doctor.

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Yes, BH are not a sharp pain. I would check with your doctor. Sometimes it’s nothing, but never hurts to check ❤️

[@zainababubakar6573]

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[@mrscaldwellbaby]

i was literally in so much pain but i think they were braxton hicks tho if it keeps happening n my water finally breaks im going to da hospital lol