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Contractions will be very uncomfortable and you'll more than likely feel like they are preventing you to do anything. They basically feel like your whole tummy is tight and a cramp that doesn't go away. Braxton Hicks can feel similar but they won't be consistent. If you're concerned definitely go to l+d. I will say it's kinda normal around this time for you to feel uncomfortable all the time and find it hard to walk a lot.
Around 30 weeks I felt a lot of pressure and it was confirmed that baby was head down. Then I got to 35 weeks and the pressure was unbearable I struggled to get out of bed. One night I felt a pop and rushed to the bathroom and it was a bloody show (placenta had ruptured). I didn’t start feeling contractions til an hour and a half later. They felt like intense period cramps and I made it to 3cm and asked for the epidural lol.
@ashley I hear this all the time about the placenta rupturing. What exactly does that mean?😅
@Allex the placenta separated from the uterine wall before birth. It can cut off nutrients to baby and cause extreme bleeding in mom. It was really scary and just glad we ended up okay. Til this day I have no clue why it happened. I had no high risk factors. Overall healthy person😭
@ashley that’s sooooo scary!!!
I’m 30 weeks, I am contracting as well and have like periods cramps as well
I’m close to 32 weeks and I been having I think Braxton hicks and feeling pressure in my vagina. I also feel like a stabbing pain that comes and goes. Sometimes it’s strong and other times it’s not. Also scared she may come early !
You can breathe again , a little & Pain ! Lightening crotch & pelvis discomfort mostly . Idk what cramps nor contractions feel like bc honestly my pain tolerance is different. But I have been experiencing the tightness of stomach and then it goes away which is super annoying. I’m 31 wks but baby is measuring 3 wks bigger . I’m preparing myself to go in around 36/37 wks. I’m on baby #3 & due to my previous births ,being high risk and babies weight being low . it gets uncomfortable and painful the further I try to carry. Doctor has already told me, after this ultrasound it will determine if I will have them early or not .
I cramped my entire pregnancy with my son. The Dr told me I would know when I was in labor. I knew. It’s a lot more intense. He came at exactly 39 weeks.