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Q: braxton hicks

asked by: shelley27ky on January 25th, 2008

Experienced User

Can you all tell me what they feel like I think I have been having them today. its like a tighting in my stomach up to my rib cage so I cant tell.

thanks

im 20 weeks I will be 21 weeks on sun

my DR said theres no certen time that they can start thanks

any thoughts would be great

Replies(2)

O0o0h_baby

replied on January 25th, 2008

Active User, very eHealthy

Sounds like BH to me.

Lilly Ivy

replied on January 26th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

I think mine feel like a nonpainful 'awareness' to my stomach area (between my ribs and pelvis). I hope that's it, not my stomach or bowels or whatever that watermelon sized tumor has pushed out of the way. Who invented pregnancy again?

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