What does contractions feel like???

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Period cramps that can radiate to your back and a tightening of the abdomen

Mine were awful. Felt like my insides were being twisted

Cramps that get stronger and STRONGER the closer together they get and they dont go away they come every few minutes & they definitely make you cry lol

Honestly you will know!! I promise

First time mom here and always wondered how they feel like!

Like hell

Also first time mom here wondering the same thing! I ask my friends as well and they tell me the same “you’ll know when you get them” lol I guess I’ll have to wait and find out by myself but hopefully I can tell what they are😂

I'm 31 weeks with my second, braxton-hicks first feel like I gotta pee right then, and if you touch your belly, it's rock hard. For my first pregnancy, I didn't know they were contractions, but chances are if your bump is really hard, it's a contraction. It feels tight, and can feel uncomfortable like bad cramps. I have a harder time breathing as well if they are stronger ones. When they are labor contractions, they are much stronger and more regular. As labor progresses, it felt as though my pelvis was being ripped apart right down the center. LOTS of pressure down there.

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