Contractions

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Ftm and this might be a silly thing to ask but I am going to throw it out there. 32 weeks today and had my routine Dr visit and she asked me how many contractions I have had.... I don't think I have had any, I mean I have had some cramps here and there but nothing super painful or anything. This being my first baby I don't know what a contraction is supposed to feel like other than I would assume painful.... Does everyone get contractions before labor or is this just something she is asking just in case?