Are these contractions?

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Went to bed with some consistent tightening (belly was getting hard on most "contractions") around 10 or 11, can't quite remember. My back was really hurting so I thought that or lack of fluids was the cause. (Drank almost 24 oz of water and put the heating pad on my back.) Was able to fall asleep for awhile. 
Woke up at 2:45 to pee and the contractions are still there. So is the back pain. Not tightening with every contraction, but I've been up for an hour now and they're still coming consistently. Not painful, but uncomfortable. I tried timing a few and it said they were coming every minute, lasting around 20 seconds. 
I'm only 34+3.

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I just thought I'd add that this isn't my first child, and so I know what "real" contractions feel like. These are harder to distinguish so I feel like they're probably Braxton hicks. 
It's 8 in the morning now. Took a shower half an hour ago to try and ease them. They're farther apart now, maybe 5 to 7 minutes, but it's concerning me that they're still coming and obviously didn't go away all night... They're not very intense, though, like I said. I think I'll just wait them out and if they get more painful I'll go in and get monitored.

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I've had contractions for the past two weeks... Some will be 5-7 minutes, some are 2-3,  some are 8-10... And they range from mild that I barely notice to youch that hurt! For them to be real contractions and not just BH they have to stay consistently timed and increase in strength. However, they say if you are less than 37 weeks to call if you have 4 within the hour usually... I already talked to MY doctor, and she told me to wait until they are more intense feeling, because I literally have them all day, and have already made two 5 hour trips to L&D and been given terbutaline to stop them... That shot SUCKS and I told her I won't have another one.

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I have them also. ... but mines were not painful either. Went to see my ob and she said maybe its Braxton hicks or I'm just laying wrong and became stiff lol.

I actually had contractions twice due to dehydration and they were very sharp painful aches from my back to my belly that almost took my breath away lol. ...  so I kind of know the difference.

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I'm not of much help, but I'm in a similar boat! I woke up this morning with lower back pain and slight period cramps. I really hope my child doesn't decide to come today cause my baby shower is today lol. Have you tried a warm bath?

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Im having the same issue right now...if theyre only lasting like 20 seconds i would think braxton hicks contractions but then again i could be wrong but also if your pain is moving from your back to front then YES they are contractions

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I had same thing around the same time in my
Pregnancy. It wound up being from constipation, dehydration and exhaustion. I rested in bed for a full day and drank lots of water was able to use the bathroom and by the next day the contractions and lower back pain was gone. I figured they weren't contractions bc I didn't have a break between the pain seemed more constant.

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