BH Contractions

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When did you start having them? What did they feel like at first? I think I'm having them--My uterus gets really hard and feels like its getting smaller (if that makes any sense). Nothing is painful, and BBK is still an active little jumping bean. I don't really know what I'm feeling. I have an appt next week, so I'll ask then, but I thought I'd just poll the other pregnants. :-)

[pennylane]

I'm so glad you asked this- I think I might have had one or two today. But I don't know.

[MamaMaui24]

Sounds like it! I just started noticing them around 32 weeks.

Hard, tightening of the belly. Not painful, but can feel uncomfortable. My belly is usually round, but with BH, it is smaller and looks lumpy.

Orgasms cause uterine contractions, so you may notice the same thing then too.

[ngdgtco]

I started getting them pretty early, around 22 weeks. It's just a tightening feeling; uncomfortable but not painful. They often irritate my bladder which is sometimes how I would notice I'm having one.

[shekels1222]

Early like before 20 weeks but it's my third pregnancy (2nd baby). I think I got them much later the first time around.

What you are describing sounds like most of my BH. I have had a few painful crampy ones recently but mostly just the uncomfortable squeezing type ones.

[ringstrue]

It probably is. It's sort of a weird sensation. Usually you'll feel them start 20 weeks give or take a few, though the first pg you might not notice as soon.

If you are getting a handful or more make sure to drink more water. Utes get irritated when they are dry and will contract more.

[mrssandro]

I have been noticing them a little. Usually I feel like tighten of everything including my bladder. I am almost 32 weeks.

[Deleted]

I had a few the other night. Called my OB it's fine, some people don't feel them this early but they do happen to everyone.

[nessness]

I've had them sporadically since about 16 weeks. At 28 weeks I had like 20 in one day and the OB had me come in and get checked out but everything was fine, and that hasn't happened again since.

[Brie]

Mine started up this week and I'm only 15w. I didn't have any with my last pregnancy but they're supposedly much more common the second time around.

[mlvmd]

I didn't have any the first time but for DS2 they started a few weeks ago. All of a sudden I would be like, "Oh crap, I'm about to start my period." Then I was like, nope, not those type of cramps. It messed with my mind a few times.