was i having contractions?

ok, i am 26 weeks pregnant today and well i started having really sharp SHARP cramps at the top of my uterus. it felt like my stomach i was tightening up and then letting loose again. everytime it felt as if it was tightening the pain got worse. it was so bad i was on my knees crying. this went on for about 2 hours then my mom put me in the tub and once i got out they stopped.
now was this gas or contractions. its not like any liquid was comming out or i was bleeding. i really would like to know if anyone was experiancing this. I almost went to the hospital they were so bad. once again please give me your ideas' i'm really concerned.

It could have been either one. And you don't have liquid coming out when you have contractions, only after your water breaks.

so what should i do next time this happens.

Next time just try to relax, the warm bath worked for me alot of the time. Also laying down and drinking a bunch of water can help.

ok thanx god was it scary lol. so its normal to have contractions

Yup it is normal. Give me a second, I'll give you a link to a post I put up about the signs of labor so you can know what to look for if it is the real thing  

yay!
thank you very much!

I hope it helps  

At first, you'll feel these practice contractions as a painless (but possibly uncomfortable) tightening of your uterus, beginning at the top and gradually spreading downward before relaxing.

but these were extremely painful should i just kinda get over that haha.

has anyone else experienced this?