Yeah, it's because the tightening up hit your diaphragm.. Mine do that too, it also makes it feel like my hears gonna beat out of my chest, luckily mine don't last long. @fanny217
They're only gonna go downhill from here! Sorry to say it.. That also sounds like an anxiety attack to me, to be honest, but I don't it could be a BH. @fanny217
Well than I quess I just had my very first Braxton hick contraction @lulukiddy it hurt it lasted for a more than 5min I also couldn't breath in the beginning too
They can feel like you're trying to suck in your stomach muscles without trying, sometimes they can just feel like your belly hardening and tightening up, varies for everyone.