Your own description of contractions?

[ValerieValley]

I have Braxton hicks contractions quite often. But for the last week have been having a lot if painfull menstural cramps/ feeling like I have to poo, contractions. It is hard for me to time them, because when I am havig. These cramps they either come very often and don't last long, for example have 3-5 bad cramps lasting about 30 seconds every 5 minutes but then they stop for hours and hours. Like last night. I also get nauseas when I get them. And ever since my midwife checked my cervix yesterday the cramping and contractions have progressed a whole lot. I'm curious of others feelings/ experiences, current or past

[lgreen6201]

That is definitely what contractions feel like, but until they are consistent and stay consistent, they are probably still BH. Good luck!

[Kelly02420]

My belly goes from round to rectangular, very uncomfortable, not so much cramping but very tight!
happens all day long and during the night!

[Brittany12385]

Those are def contractions that both of you are describing but it's normal to have them and them not be regular. If you can time them every 5 min for 1 min in length over an hrs period, then I'd get to labor and delivery.

[ValerieValley]

Yes same with the lower back pain. The cramps have started to move to all of my stomache rather ten just e bottom. How far alon are you?

[mini_me210]

I'm in the same boat. I'm getting more period like cramps in my lower pelvis and the feeling of having to go number 2. I'm also getting a lot more lower back pain like closer to my tail bone.

[ValerieValley]

Oh and I'm 37 weeks and 1 day.