I just don't know if these are BH or not?

[calendula]

I feel a bit dumb asking this at this stage (38 weeks) but every time I go to the OB they ask if I'm having contractions and I'm just not sure. I always say I'm having BH. Anything to keep them happy :-)

In reality what I have is "pressure" down there. I figured up to now it's just the baby dropping down further, increasing weight and that's what I'm feeling. ButiIncreasingly in the last day I feel a bit more of a "tightening" but it's still way down in the pelvic region - same area where I feel pressure. It doesn't feel anything like how I remember contractions - they seemed much further up and tighter all around. But does that necessarily mean this isn't BH?

Is this a type of BH or just regular old "carrying a watermelon" type pressure?

With my 1st I never felt a twinge before labor so I don't have anything to compare it to.

[robertandenith]

a real contraction is felt with cramping, and they can't go away by changing position or activity...

eta http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/1...tractions.html

[sapphire_chan]

Is a sort of stomach falling feeling like being on a very mild roller coaster or doing belly dance belly rolls a BH? What about feeling like a giant hand is gently squeezing the front skin of my belly?

I know I'm not having actual contractions, just wondering if those could be BH.