Its kind of like getting a muscle spasm. Your stomach will tighten slowly over say 20-60 seconds and release slowly. They can be painful more so if your further along or are having many.
Real contractions will start the same but increase in strength, and duration Over a period of time.
If your having braxton hicks hydrate and rest and jf they dont subside go to l&d
For me i drink 1 litre of pedialyte have a shower and lay on the couch to see uf it subsides
@allycat514, well Braxton Hicks ur whole tummy hardens, when it’s the baby only certain parts will harden
@soniamedina214, I know I should know by now but I just can’t tell the difference on if it’s the baby or Braxton Hicks
Suuuuper tight and my stomach was hard as a rock. Super irregular, sometimes long and sometimes they were short