Hmmmm... this is a tricky one...
Because I was induced via a drip, in the space of an hour or so, my contractions went from niggly little pains, to great whopping ones.
My memory of it isn't that clear, and I would have to say that I zoned out to another world IYKWIM?? (the gas probably didn't help that feeling either!)
Because the pain came on so strong and quickly, I felt as if I wouldnt be able to cope with much more, so I asked for an epidural.
Who knows if it had been a labour without the syntocin drip, maybe I would've handled it easier (though I can still see myself asking for an epidural)