You might not! I couldn’t feel mine (I was in the hospital being induced- the monitor showed they were strong). Once my water broke, man it was very obvious- such a dramatic difference, but at that point it wasn’t long before I had my baby- I also got my epidural at that point. My stomach was tightening though, but if I wasn’t induced I probably wouldn’t have gone until my water broke, which might have been cutting it a bit close.
@ashelin.ezell13 they might be but it sounds more like Braxton hicks. with my first I could talk and eat etc through my contractions at first but they were pretty constant just keep watch for any discharge and if they get regular or anymore painful
@ironbutterfly they come and go depending on what I'm doing and stuff and they only last like 3-5 mins
@ashelin.ezell13 OK are they still happening and you manage to time them?
@uncouth early this morning went to the bathroom And went to lay back down and I had sharp pains at the bottom of my stomach near my hipa
@ashelin.ezell13, I meant before I had my epidural I didn’t feel any contractions- even though the monitor was reading I was having very strong ones. If that happens to you, you will be in luck! Because for me I didn’t feel them until my water broke and it wasn’t that long before I had baby (that’s when I had the epidural though)- our bodies are built for this though! I’ve wondered how it would have been if I didn’t get the epidural.