Contractions...?

cmost227316

How would you describe contractions? I have been having pains since about 32 or 33 weeks and just realized they might be contractions??? Is that possible? Thanks

meg_2006

Like period cramps from hell.  The whole belly tightens too, for me it took on a cone shape with each one.

Cowboycorgi

Mine feel like period cramping along with a weird sharp, pulling pain from my cervix. I find it hard to stand up straight or breath properly. They usually stop me in my tracks if I am walking or standing up. 

I wasnt quite sure if what I was feeling were contractions, but at my last appointment my doctor said that is exactly what it sounds like to her. 

Im only 2cm and 75% effaced, and there is no real regularity to mine. I'm just getting good practice I guess. I've had them since 33 weeks. 

cmerribury

They are a little different for everyone. I didn't have extreme belly tightening until I was in active labor. For me the early ones feel like period cramps that start in my lower back and radiate around my sides into my lower abdomen. Sometimes I get ones that are less painful, but the belly tightens and I can't breathe deeply (just shallow breaths, like I just climbed a huge flight of stairs). The position baby is in can affect where they are and what they feel like as well. 

LoA

Mine felt like a combination of a belt tightening around my lower abdomen and a mini earthquake in my stomach. They got stronger as they became more frequent and weren't necessarily super painful in the beginning but crampy and uncomfortable.