What do contractions feel like?

Mimi • Baby boy born in April 2020 👶🏼 loss in 2021 👼🏼 rainbow baby coming in 2022 🌈

I kept waking up last night with these menstrual-like cramps in my front and lower back area that would intensify and then fade away. Each time it seemed to last about a minute, but they didn’t come too frequently... I think I experienced a total of 6-7 throughout the entire night.

I’m only 34 weeks pregnant so I don’t expect these are labour pains, but maybe Braxton Hicks? What did each of these feel like for you?