How would you describe the feeling of a contraction?

[visitor1]

For me it feels like extremely bad period pain combined with some one twisting my insides really hard.

Its an ache thats hard to describe....i never thought id know if i was in labour...but you do!

I have everything crossed that this is the start of things for you....your princess sure is comfy!

[Shanti]

Good luck Alibaby!! So excited for you..... !!

My labour pains I would describe as very sharp period pain but like no period pain i'd ever experienced before.... mine came on 5mins apart and quite strong from the very beginning... I thought labour would be all over my tummy but it was just in my lower abdomen for me.

Good luck & enjoy your labour & birth - such an exciting time

[danniellabella]

To start with mine felt like period cramps and my tummy got really tight. Unlike period pain which is fairly constant, this only lasted a few seconds and then stopped and gradually intensified to the point that I couldn't talk.
Good luck with everything.
PS: I'm not sure if I would have known I was in labour straight away if my waters hadn't broken before I had contractions though.