My last pregnancy was 11 years ago. But with my first two and this one, all of the contraction have felt the same, braxton. Hicks, or real ones. I never felt real pain, its just been very uncomfortable. I'm 20 weeks now and started having braxton hicks at 16 weeks. My tummy gets really tight, and my breathing becomes harder. The only difference I ever felt between the two is the amount of time and the regularity of them. Everybody is different tho, and so is every pregnancy.