So three weeks ago I started to notice my stomach would get really tight on occassion. The feeling would last maybe a few minutes & then disappear. It wasn't painful just uncomfortable more than anything so I just dismissed it as one of the many random, freakish things that happens to you during pregnancy. And trust me, there have been more random, freakish things I've experienced than I care to share. All I can say is random chin hair and leave it at that. Anyway, my dr. asked me at my last appointment 2 weeks ago if I had experienced any Braxton Hicks contractions yet. I said 'no' because:
#1. I've never experienced contractions before and have no clue what they feel like and
#2 - Refer again to #1
Well, the tightening began to increase over the next 2 weeks and I'd notice my stomach felt like a basketball - almost like this kid was going to literally pop out of my stomach. After talking w/ several friends who have children and experienced the same thing I self diagnosed myself w/ Braxton Hicks. No thanks to WebMD or BabyCenter.com - the two websites Ive come to rely on almost as much as my OB for medical information. They didn't even describe what these BH feel like - all they say is they may be confused w/ actual labor contractions. Well, if you've never felt either, how do you know? I always wondered about those women who either kept mistaking false labor for the real thing or the other extreme - those women who waited too long before going to the hospital and barely make it on time before they deliver their baby in the floorboard of their car. Now I know.
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omg..for a second i thought that was what you were naming the baby. and i kept thinking "where did she get the hicks from?".
That's hysterical! I think child services would have to be called if that were the case.
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