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I’ve had very frequent Braxton hicks since 14 weeks, they don’t hurt but they’re just really annoying. I’m sitting down right now and I’ve had like 5 of them so far, about every 5 minutes they come. My stomach tenses up as soon as I stretch to give my belly room to breathe. They seem to loosen up a bit when I drink water but that only helps so much. My NP said it’s normal and to drink water but I’m having way too many tightenings for my liking. Babe is moving around a bit but not enough I feel like. Am I just overthinking or should I get checked? Baby is always healthy seemingly at each appointment. Also recently found out that my placenta is antierior don’t know it that relates

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What does a braxton hick feel like? Its not painful like contractions?

If your placenta is anterior, it will be harder to feel certain movements. If my daughter lays a certain way I can’t feel her move at all.
I had Braxton hicks a lot with my son. And they were very painful.
The ones with my daughter aren’t painful but I know when I have them because I can not breathe from the tightening.
You know your body best and you know your baby best. If you concerned you can request a non stress test or request to be monitored.

they can be painful. You can tell the difference between a Braxton hick and an actual contraction. Everyone is different and experiences them differently. My Braxton hicks with my son were extremely painful. I couldn’t walk through them like you should be able to.
But my contractions with my son, I walked the halls in the hospital up until they were a minute a part. If I was upright, they didn’t hurt at all but if I was laying down they hurt

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