What does contractions feel like?

I've heard period cramping but like times a million

painful slightly and then they get stronger and more painful. a lot start from the back and move forward and some start from the pelvic and move up

Starts out as period cramps and progresses slowly into being so bad you can't move. Mine were so bad I couldn't move, couldn't talk, couldn't breathe, all I could do was grit my teeth and tears were coming out but that's it. But that was how it was right before I went to the hospital. I was laboring at home for 36hrs before leaving

My doctor said if you feel like the baby is balled up really tight anywhere, it's a contraction, not the baby. Your stomach will get real hard.

extreme tightening

@chhaya, so were you having the pain before your water broke???

Yes, my doctor broke my water for me because I was laboring so long.

yes you can have cramping even though your after hasn't broken. my doctor broke mine

You can feel your whole stomach tighten then lossen a few seconds later, plus cramps from back to pelivc area.

I would describe them as a major period cramp/poop pain all in one lol

@rylansmommy13, ahhh ok...I only have 2Weeks left and I'm so nervous...every cramp I'm like...is this it? but everyone is saying I will definitely know...So far I've been cramping often but it only feels like period pain...nothing major

Miao inasmama35, I'm 35 weeks with my second baby. I've been having aloooooot of Braxton hicks lately. I'm doing the same thing though hahaha every time I have a couple I start timing them hahaha