Pain Comparison

[daisystone]

Is the pain of a contraction anything like round ligament pain?

If not - what would you liken it to? I really need a comparison to get my head round it. The more descriptive the better.

Ta v much.

Petisa, I would agree with your description, not dissimilar to mine at all! Would also agree with emsyj about getting a hypnobirthing or natal hypnotherapy CD, I think it really helped me to stay calm and focused throughout labour and focus on the 'progress' of my labour and letting my body do it's think, rather than the pain. And gas and air is great- helped me through it without any other medication. Best advice I ever got, 'go' with the contractions, if you fight them and panic or tighten your muscles you'll make the pain worse. the key is to relax and focus on relaxing your shoulders etc all the time! You can't prepare for it, just trust in your body and go into it feeling positive :-)