Popsugar Family Pregnancy What Does Labor Feel Like 14 Moms on What Labor Really Feels Like November 28, 2018 by What to Expect View On One Page Photo 12 of 14 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 12 "Back labor: like a sledgehammer blow to my lower spine —only sustained for about 30 seconds at a time." — Adriana V., New York Previous Next Start Slideshow PregnancyLaborChildbirth