What do contractions feel like??

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With my first I never felt contractions because I went all the way to 41 weeks without any and had a c-section. This is my second so I am nervous and dont know what contractions feel like.

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To me it feels like diarrhea cramps x1000000. I also have very little pain tolerance. Thank God for epidurals.

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Mine just felt like really bad cramps. I had saved a chart to differentiate real contractions vs false ones but I never experienced the “real” ones from the chart.

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Mine felt like really bad period cramps personally 😬.

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Ahhh. Felt like the world was ending 😂 but  they felt like really bad period cramps. I had Pitocin so they happened strong and quick.

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Mine felt like the cramps you get when your super constipated mixed with period cramps. Kinda felt like my pelvis was in a vice. Mine honestly weren’t that bad and I was able to move and talk through all of them until I had to get my epidural.

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Mine felt exactly like very bad period cramps, but with no break 😭

What do contractions feel like??

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