Braxton Hicks

[warpig3]

Following on from pyschicks comment, they are false labour pains arent they? I am presuming I would know if I had them, apologies if that sounds a bit thick but blu3wave called me a bimbohead the other day so I must be one, lol.

Also, where is everyones bump at? Now that I have one it interests me. Mine seems to be well below my belly button and from side to side as opposed to up and down (hope that makes sense).

Also, I never knew what the inside of my belly button looked like until now, how bored am I?

[Psychick]

lol if you are this bored now, what are you going to be like in a couple of months time? lol

Here, this will keep you busy for a few minutes.......
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/antenata lhealth/physicalhealth/braxtonhicks/

My bump is huge and lively! Its all at the front and quite high up, with belly button towards the top. (lol can you believe I just sat there studying it to be able to answer? lol )

[Pippa68]

Yes, I suppose they are 'false' labour pains..however what they really are, are the uterus contracting in preparation for the real deal.

If we didn't have them I suppose not only would the uterus get a bit of a shock when labour starts..or we would!

Mine used to get quite painful ~ despite the books telling me that they are 'uncomfortable'. Of course they were still noting compared to real contractions....*ouch*.

My bump is huge..although there isn't any baby, I just thought I would answer that question too ;o) LOL

[Goodsoulette]

Braxton Hicks make your tummy feel all tight. Sometimes they can be a little painful (I found especially around the base of my gigantic bump). I had them the second time round, from about 20 weeks, but only had one set in my first pregnancy 2 days before I went into labour.

[warpig3]

Funnily enough I woke up last night at 2.30am (don't usually wake at that time) and there was a party going on in my tummy and I wasn't invited! The piglet seemed to be break dancing and I must admit it really amused me.

Have to nip out now, have to go and sign on :-o( Wouldn't mind so much but its a 4 hour round trip on the bus just to verify that I am 'unemployable' and that they wont give me any money.

C'est la vie.

[natalie_1982]

Not sure I rally qualify as having a bump just yet, I just look like I am a bit bloated! It all happened in a matter of days though, I could wear normal clothes and then suddenyl I couldn't - I haven't been able to do my jeans up for a week, but maternity clothes are too big at the mo :-(

I am 21 weeks tomorrow (have my scan tomorrow - I am so excited!).

I guess I should look into this Braxton Hicks thing as I am not sure what they are. I have felt movement during the past week and all day Saturday and yesterday it seemed to be in the same place, it wasn't painful asuch, but I could feel it there. I'll be glad to have the scan tomorrow and know all is ok :o)

[redcrx]

braxton hicks arent always felt. I went straight to contractions (painless as they werent doing anything).

I think that they get worse and earlier with every subsequent pregnancy though so i expect to get them this time around.

My bump is huge. My other half even got away with telling a salesman that i was hevily pregnant so they got me a chair yesterday lol. And people keep asking if im having twins as im not due til April pmsl

[redcrx]

oh and your bump may well be below your belly button but the uterus will actually be above it now, by quite a way. That explains why your belly button is disappearing lol