Cramping across abdomen

I’m 33w1d and at dinner, I started experiencing some (what I think were) Braxton Hicks. They stopped after about 5ish minutes. Then all of the sudden across the top/middle region of my bump I was feeling some cramping that lasted maybe a minute. It’s been coming and going. It’s not unbearable but I don’t remember this when I was pregnant with my last baby. Has anybody else experienced this?

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I been feeling this all day but I'm 36 weeks

@Kailey oh interesting. Did you call your doctor at all? It seems to have stopped for now but I threw me off and made me a bit nervous.

Sounds like Braxton hicks. I’ve been experiencing them since 28 weeks and I’m now 35 weeks. I would get them here and there. But I did experience them last night. It wasn’t fun.. I just used a heating pad. I also get lightning crotch. Feels like my child is kicking my vagina 🤣

@s a r a 🥀 this is where they are. My Braxton hicks have always been like intense period cramps that I feel in my uterus and (sorry if it’s TMI) but I would feel it in my anus too. This just felt different so it made me wonder. Omg lighting crotch is awful! I’ll try the heating pad. I’m on my ball right now

@Ashley yes he told me if it gets constant or it gets to the point where u can't deal with the pain and Tylenol ain't working go and get checked

@Kailey okay! How are you feeling now?

@Ashley still hurting a little bit I just tried to take a shower to see if it will help

@Ashley Yup. When I get Braxton hicks, they’re painful. I’ve also been having loose stool. So when I was experiencing that last night, I had to go to the bathroom.. 😅 Braxton hicks this time around isn’t so bad like when I had it with my first. It woke me up from my sleep in the middle of the night 😭 Heating pads work wonderful. I wish I knew about that when I had my first. I messaged my doctor. They told me to continue with rest, drink lots of liquids , and if I have worsening symptom to let them know. I also work full time and my job is physical. I got a doctors note to have the next few days off until I see my doctor on Monday.

@s a r a 🥀 oh wow! I haven’t had anything wake me up with either pregnancy haha Oh good hopefully you can get the rest you need!

@Kailey hopefully it helped. I did the same thing actually and I am feeling a bit better. I’m on the ball now

@Ashley well I don't have a ball or I would most definitely be on mine

@Kailey Target $15!

@Ashley awwww poor baby

@Kailey she kept telling me to rock her like a baby lol

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