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689528 tn?1364135841

Not feeling good

Yesterday evening I had this start. I get a little crampy...not sure if it's braxon hicks or not but my uterus feels tight and I don't really feel well. Yesterday I think it was just a case of some gas and indigestion LOL. Today it's worse. I'm hungry but feel nauseous most of the day and I have these cramps. Not sure what to do. I've been drinking water. Sorry if it's tmi but my bowels have not been fair to me either. Not sure whether it's just from a long stressful night or if something is wrong. The baby has been crazy all night and pretty active today too.
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933846 tn?1353452448
Ahh the Braxton Hicks!! I've noticed them the past few days and boy do they hurt. It's hard to do anything while having one. The other day my daughter was calling me and while I was getting up I started to have one and I couldnt move and my husband started calling me too. Good to know everything is where it should be and its pretty normal at this stage. Only a few weeks left :D Let the countdown begin.
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1205562 tn?1554747006
BH contractions can be pretty uncomfortable. I get them t least a couple times a day. My belly hardens and it feels like a bunch of pressure on my whole stomach. Every womens pregnancy is different, so it's hard to say what is normal and whats not based on symptoms alone... especially because I'm not a doctor! ha!
A pregnant friend of mine was really sick there for a couple days, she said she felt really nauseous and that she had a really sharp pain in the area where her liver is. She felt that it was probably her gallbladder and that when she ate fattier foods it made things worse.  Just keep an eye out, and if it persists or gets worse, ask your doctor. You could always just call a nurse at the doctors office and see what they say. Hope you get to feeling better soon!!!
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1128483 tn?1277340286
I've had braxton hicks when I've been sitting at my desk all day drinking plenty of watter, it very well could have been a braxton hicks.  If you feel your belly did it feel hard?  You said it felt tight, did that go away after a little bit?  

I've started to get them almost every day now, and they feel kinda campy like the constipation cramp types of things.  I'd say keep an eye on it, if you notice it again, try feeling your entire belly and see what it feels like.  When I first started getting braxton hicks contractions I had no clue what was going on (And this is my second pregnancy, I didn't really get them with my first).
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689528 tn?1364135841
Yes my lower back has been very achy the last few days too. I think it may just be the stretching and such. I wasn't sure if it was braxton hicks or not but I was drinking a lot and I wasn't doing too much of anything for the whole day anyway. It's hard to say...today I feel better. Not so nauseous but the back pain is definitely still there!
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773214 tn?1295135069
I had a week or so where I was feeling crampy and in fact it got quite painful...especially felt it when I was trying to do my walking....I had to stop a few times.  As I rested it went away.  Do your cramps go away with rest?  I've also been having a lot of back pain lately.  
I think the babies are going through a lot of growth during this stage and we are just feeling all the pulling and pressure from that.  I would think it's normal and not to worry but if you feel like they are regular contractions, it wouldn't hurt to call your dr.
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