Another BH question

I have never had BH contractions (i dont think) with my son I was induced and didnt feel a single one till I was in full labor. I read on a prior question they feel like muscles tightening.

Does it feel similar at all to constipation or gas pain? I have this all the time, I am so gassy!!!
But everytime I have this pain I get really nervous like this may be something bad=(

 

For me, it was not like gas pains or constipation pains. :hug: My BH was, like you said, a tightening of my stomach muscles. My belly got rock solid and it almost felt like I couldn't move, it got so hard. Plus it was a bit uncomfortable, I wouldn't say painful, but a little off the comfort level. If you are ever unsure about things, call your OB. It's better that you get answers and feel better then worrying about it. :good:

 

With my twins, seeing as they were my fourth pregnancy, I started BH at about 15 weeks. They really do feel like your whole abdomen is tightening up. I had plenty of gas too (my dh was so glad <_<) and they didn't feel anything alike to me. When I had more than a few "tightenings" in an hour or they seemed to be often to me even though I wasn't timing them, I'd lay down and drink a huge cup of water. They pretty much always settled down after that until I got near the end. I hope that helps some!

 

For me, it usually feels sort of like someone's giving me a strong hug. And my stomach gets tight. Even with just this one baby (at only 5.5 months), I have them occasionally, especially if I've been bending a lot (picking up toys or such), or have done the stairs a couple of times.

 

for me my belly gets really tight and I can feel the tightening coming on then it's like a rock inside very hard belly. Gas pains for me are more on my sides and sort and don't cause my belly to get really hard just kind of rumble thru but mainly on my sides. BH are your uterus contracting so it should be pretty much from the top of your belly button or whereever your uterus starts all the way down. Sometimes I only feel the tightening in the lower half of my belly. Hope this helps it's so hard to explain. GL!! Oh my BH aren't painful just uncomfy and pressure.