How would you describe a contraction

[nickle730]

Like my guts were trying to turn themselves inside out.

[Phteven]

Period pains on crack

[~Hestia~]

My first was very intense and felt like a vice pushing against me from the inside, if that makes any sense! A backwards vice I guess.

My second just felt like bad period pains.

[Calluna]

Like period/ diarrhoea pain that comes in waves
For me it wasn't as bad a period pain. It hurt more but it has purpose so is easier to cope with. Itms? Probably not lol

[chody47]

Mine was like period pain too. I actually woke up thinking my period had started and then quickly realised that I shouldn't be getting my period because I'm pregnant. All my pain was just in the front lower stomach. As the pregnancy progressed it was just like stronger period pain.

[Three Graces]

I was induced with DS1 and it felt like period pain but ramped up. They would come in waves and peak - it was so nice on the downside of the peak. The belly felt really hard. We did calmbirth classes which really helped me to breath through them. I think if you tense up, it makes them feel worse and lying down was the most painful position to be in.