What do contractions feel like

[lottie89]

I know that once I start having them, I'll just know what that they are contractions but out of interest, what do they feel like?

 

[MariaIsabella]

I would like more details as well.

Asked my neighbor who is 39 weeks pregnant and already has 2 kids and she said that for her it started of like period pain cramps and then when the real contractions started the whole belly kind of contracts/cramps up so a bit different?

No idea but interesting to hear more!!

xx

 

[kanga86]

It really is a hard one to explain as you kind of forget how painful everything is after you've had the baby. I liken mine to bad period cramps or really bad wind pains across your whole belly just more painful xx

 

[YorksLass]

If what I've been having all day is anything to go by, I can only describe it as like having the worst stitch in the side constantly, and then when everything tightens it spreads across the bump and gets very intense... :S

 

[MariaIsabella]

found this link: http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a25006099/babycentre-mums-tell-what-do-contractions-feel-like

 

[MariaIsabella]

I like the quote ""If period pains were one on the scale, contractions were 1,000,000"

 

[kittykitchn]

I was told I'd know them once I had them - not true. They felt nothing like I expected. Not like period pains in the slightest, not over my belly. Really low, and like I needed a massive poo.
And not as bad as I had been expecting.