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i got my first proper braxton hicks about about 35 weeks i think. (before then i just got tightenings but no pain) and then i didnt get them again until the day before i went into labour. They basicaly felt like real contractions but not as strong and irregular.. they made me stop what i was doing.. i didnt think they were unbearably painfull.. more uncomfortable, but thats just me.. im sure there different for everyone. kind of like period pains but your stomach tightens at the same time which unfotunatly make them a bit worse than period pains. hope that helped a little x
by anishar 8 February 2012
My braxton hicks are really painful, I haven't had them much thankfully! It felt like someone was stabbing me and twisting tbh, they first happened when I was 31 weeks x
by NicoleLepage 9 February 2012
i had them when i was 38 weeks pregnant and they felt like strong period pains to me :/ x
by youngmummy94 9 February 2012
anishar- aww thats a gd description so its tightening? aswell as period pains oo quite late on x nicolepage there quite early ahh did they hurt? poor u
hope mines dont x
by shan_james 9 February 2012