This may be a dumb question but..

[JRW93]

When you're having REAL contractions (not Braxton hicks) are they always painful??

[mommymay26]

I was induced but my pain went from a cramping feeling to the worst pain I've ever felt within seconds

[bedroc]

I had my daughter all natural 12 hrs... Bepinding on ur pain tolerance and if u can keep to the rythm of breathing..ull manage great.. Im on my 2nd pregnancy and because I got threw,mine so well imma go natural again.. It wasnt that bad for me tho my pain level seems to be high... Ull be fine.. Just keep ur mind on it will be over and all the work ull be doing and the pain ull have is all beyond well worth it...

[starshine355]

You will know the difference between braxton hicks and real contractions...
Yes real contractions are painful.. but manageable
with good breathing techniques... or gas and air..
Or stronger pain relief if you want it.  With my
2nd son I managed with nothing until 20 minutes
Before he was born...then I only had gas and air..
It depends on what frame of mind your in...you
Need to be relaxed.

[HartlynsMami]

Mines felt like the worst stomach ache ever!

[ANJJones]

Mine didn't hurt until they gave me the meds to make them stronger and that was even after my water broke

[tmmooreusmc]

Worse than anything...not going to butter you up.....

[tmmooreusmc]

Honestly, I'm a Marine, martial arts fighter, and have 10 tattoos.....real contractions are the worst and most painful thing I've ever felt.....no exaggeration....they even hurt on morphine.... .cringing ..they are excruciating

[gokuangel]

Yup shes right i had some that were ok and i was breathing through and others i just put the covers over my head and was crying it hurt that much! but you can tell when they re real thats for sure BH are just cramp like!

[babyinJuly]

They can start manageable and get extremely painful in no time!!!