…What do contractions feel like?? I’m 38 weeks with my first baby and over the last week I’ve experienced two different feelings! 1. Strong tightening pain at the top of my bump with a pain all over my back, then it goes away and comes back a minute or two later.

2. Intense period cramps in my lower abdomen that last a minute or so then go away and then 30-40 minutes later it’s back and is accompanied by a dull ache at the top of my leg!

What are these that I’ve been experiencing??

I’m worried I could be in labour and not even realise because I’ve experienced these and always turned out to be nothing!