What do Braxton Hicks feel like??

Having BH contractions like crazy the last few days. Some have taken my breath away and been painful much like a Charley horse muscle cramp. Like someone above said, my stomach gets so tight at the top I can see what I think is my baby's butt sticking out. Some of them really take my breath away. 34w2d.

If I was having them last night, they happened for about 30 mins and it was at the top of my stomach. Definitely not in the pelvic area and I had no menstrual like cramps. But I did(& still do) have a pretty bad migraine not sure if that has any ties to it or not and a couple times when I felt them it did almost take my breath away. It made me feel like I had to have a bowel movement and before I laid down I did use the bathroom. I've been drinking water every time I wake to pee and laying on my side and haven't had any since I laid down last night.

I always feel like it’s harder to take a deep breath when they happen. That’s usually how I differentiate them from when baby is just snuggled to one side.

It sounds like you're experiencing them. They will feel like baby is stretching a slow stretch against your belly that will gradually peak then fade. Sometimes you will get a cramping sensation (usually with the stronger ones), and sometimes you will get the feeling you have to have a bowel movement or get a little sick to your stomach, alot of it really depends on your pain tolerance i guess.

Your tummy will tighten and it will be uncomfortable not painful in my experience some I guess feel a little cramping but not painful and i can tell where baby is because my tummy is so tight. I’ve been having them allll day!