How did you know you were in labor? 7 moms tell their stories

Been there, done that moms: How did you know you were in labor? That's the question one BabyCenter Community member jwl4545 posed to her peers in a quest to get a handle on what it's really like. Dozens replied, with answers varying from textbook signs of labor to more unique experiences. Here are seven of their stories... 1. Kerich1117: I woke up to a jolt, almost like someone kicked my stomach but without pain. I stood up and my water broke. Very obvious contractions started almost immediately. Baby was here 5 hours later. There was no mistaking it was labor!