What does labor feel like? My labor story: Pressure in my butt. Yep. That's what my labor pains felt like. Like I needed to have a bowel movement, with some intense cramping, coming in waves. Lets go back to October 27th about 6:30 am. I remember sitting on my couch while my husband put on my shoes (Yes, being 9 months pregnant, I couldn't tie my own shoes my belly was so big) Don't judge. I remember saying to him "I feel pressure in my butt." Thinking back to that moment, I should have known that was a possible labor sign. Me being a FTM (First time mom), I thought I just had to have a bowel movement.Well I did have Indian food the night before..great idea on my part. Guess the baby didn't like curry very much. So anyway. I get to work, and of course I'm charge nurse that day. Meaning I have to make assignments for my fellow nurses, and myself. Sometimes meaning dividing up the more difficult patients so one nurse doesn't hav...