hrmmm contractions. gives me shivers just thinking about them.

The feeling.. well... it is hard to describe. Yeh i would say early labour was period type pain with some belly tightnings but further on.. oh man.. lets just say at that stage i wish they would just shoot me lol. I think they call that the tranistion stage.

But long story short its sorta like, having a tummy ache.. them real bad ones that u have to run to the loo for, mixed with the worst period pain ever and the feeling like your getting ripped apart.

Didnt mean to scare u or get too dramatic.. thats just how they felt to me.

The one you experienced does sound like early stages of labour! cant wait to here the BA.