Not sure what this feeling is?!!?

[pringlebaby15]

I'm a ftm n I'm 38w3d n my stomach is feeling so tight but it's constant n it's done this to me before but it's usually only at night it's so tight it makes it hard to breath n then when she starts moving it hurts it's almost like contractions but contractions only tighten for a few mins right not constant for hours right? Has anyone else experienced this before or know what this is right before it starts I have kinda like period cramps but then cramps go away n tummy just Feels tight

[Sarah2acain]

I have had that before but if I changed my position of sleep or moved around. Even though it hurt, the pain would stop after a little while. If that works for you.... My Dr told me that it's part of braxton Hicks contractions. Very common. Especially later in pregnancy.

[pringlebaby15]

Yea it's internally to me it feels like what ppl describe as a contraction except it doesn't go away n come back it stays tight for hours until I lay down n go to sleep then my belly feels normal when I wake up

[angie4302]

Yes! I'm 38 weeks too, and this happens to me at night also, it goes up into my chest and I feel like I can't breath! It's horrible, I've also been going into false labor the last 2 days. First day contractions were 20 mins apart for hrs, then stopped. Second day which was today, contractions were 10 minutes apart for hrs,then stopped. I feel you, I'm so swollen now, in pain and can barely walk, my baby girl is already 9 pounds! I'm miserable....

[Raptor_Mama]

The skin of your stomach? Or internally?