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lullabella
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What does a contraction feel like?
Probably sounds like a dumb question! I have been getting tightening pains at the top of my belly latey and I am just wondering if they might be BH contractions. I am 38 weeks.
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Posted 11/15/05 1:44 PM  |
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
Like AF cramps that come get stronger then go away. If they are labor contractions than they will probably come in timable waves like every 10 minutes or so (when I had emma they were 8 minutes apart)
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| Posted 11/15/05 1:50 PM |
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NovemberSue
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
Like AF pains but worse!
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| Posted 11/15/05 2:54 PM |
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betty
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
I would say those are BHs. I used to feel a lot of tightening with BH. They are different than regular contractions though. Like everyone said, they felt more like menstral cramps to me.
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| Posted 11/15/05 3:01 PM |
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BabyAvocado
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
Those definitely sounds like BH to me. They start out at the top and your belly gets really really hard.
A real contraction, like when you are officially in labor feels like... well, indescribably painful. If you had one of those you'd darn well know it! AF but worse doesn't even come close, IMO!
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| Posted 11/15/05 3:07 PM |
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monkeybride
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
Posted by lullabella
Probably sounds like a dumb question! I have been getting tightening pains at the top of my belly latey and I am just wondering if they might be BH contractions. I am 38 weeks.
I always wondered the same thing until I had real contractions. There is no mistaking those, at least for me there wasnt.
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| Posted 11/15/05 3:10 PM |
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Texas4Good
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
The cramps you are feeling, sound like BH contractions. They say the "true" contraction should feel like AF cramps. They don't always start off severe either, just crampy. They also say you are suppose to experience a dull lower back ache.
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| Posted 11/15/05 4:07 PM |
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Bxgell2
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
Like hell 
No, seriously, I always thought I was having contractions until I really had them. There's no mistaking. BH contractions feel like a tightening around the belly and it can reach into your lower back. THere can be some pain associated with it, but not much. A real contraction feels like your entire belly hardening all at once - it takes your breath away. For me, I had back labor, so the pain/tightening would wrap around to my back, stay there for a few seconds and then subside.
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| Posted 11/15/05 4:40 PM |
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Jenziba
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
I wish I knew right about now...
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| Posted 11/15/05 4:51 PM |
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colesmom
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
I had BH like you're describing, but my actual contractions started as cramping in my lower back.
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| Posted 11/15/05 5:42 PM |
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colesmom
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
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I wish I knew right about now...
Awwwww, hang in there! 
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| Posted 11/15/05 5:43 PM |
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Elizabeth
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
Yours sound like BH. Real contrax hurt whereas BH dont, although the tightening of the BH might be uncomfortable. With both my kids, the real contrax also involved back pain, in my kidney area.
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CheeChee
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
I"m 35 weeks and i think i've been having BH contractions.. i get the AF like cramps, but no real tightening...it lasts for a min or so then goes away.
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| Posted 11/15/05 8:17 PM |
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momAGAIN
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
I agree , you will know!!! they are your worst AF cramps x 1,000
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Eireann
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
Posted by Texas4Good
The cramps you are feeling, sound like BH contractions. They say the "true" contraction should feel like AF cramps. They don't always start off severe either, just crampy. They also say you are suppose to experience a dull lower back ache.
Yes, true; mine started off as AF cramps, but when they started coming regularly, this back pain actually felt like--as I like to describe it--someone ripping my lower spine out with their bare hands 
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| Posted 11/15/05 9:43 PM |
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mommy2Alex
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
Posted by monkeybride
Posted by lullabella
Probably sounds like a dumb question! I have been getting tightening pains at the top of my belly latey and I am just wondering if they might be BH contractions. I am 38 weeks.
I always wondered the same thing until I had real contractions. There is no mistaking those, at least for me there wasnt.
Me too. I was having BHs and I could laugh and talk, once the real thing started there was no talking or laughing.
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| Posted 11/15/05 10:28 PM |
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lullabella
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Re: What does a contraction feel like?
Thanks girls! I have 2 weeks to go ~ so I guess I will know first have pretty soon!
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