Finally that weird tightening of my belly has a name and reason... I was begining to get worried because I notice that this 'tightening' is becoming more noticeable and frequent. Just last night itself, it happened more than a dozen times over a period of 3 hours, though the duration of each 'tightening' lasted less than a minute. There's no pain involved, just a strange feeling that your belly has turned into stone.
I verified with the doctor this morning and was advised that this is the famed Braxton Hicks contractions (also known as 'practice contractions) that I have read about. Braxton Hicks are:
- Irregular in intensity
- Infrequent
- Unpredictable
- Non-rhythmic
- More uncomfortable than painful
- They do not increase in intensity, or frequency
- They taper off and then disappear altogether
I think I can put a 'check' in all the above points, so it puts me at ease that what I have experienced is normal. So far, I only experienced it a handful of times today.
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