Pains over side of abdomen

Question

I am 29 weeks pregnant. Mummies, how do we know if we are experiencing Braxton hicks?when i walk a lil longer than usual or did not get sufficient rest. I get this really bad abdominal pain coming from the side of my tummy. N i cant walk for as long as the pain is there. N when i rest, i feel better. But when i start to walk again, it starts to hurt all over again. At times, i just cry in pain.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Im 30 weeks also experience it from time to time and glad im not the only one experiencing it. I really cannot walk fast or long period, sometimes even short distance i will get this pain. For that one is actually round ligament pain. And yes it can be very painful to the point i cant walk. There was once i even went to KKH urgent o&g for that. As for Braxton hicks, they are not painful, just uncomfortable. it will feel your uterus contracting like vacumm packed, then whole stomach will become hard rock and will last only few secs. Especially now in 3rd trim, baby’s growing bigger and heavier, so more prone to both ligament and braxton hicks.