How to tell if you're having contractions?

Question

How do you know if you're having contractions? What exactly can they feel like? I'm 32 weeks and having painful cramp like tightening feeling that wraps around my belly and lower back every few minutes

Answer

That sounds like a contraction to me! If they're coming more than 4 in an hour, I'd head down to labor and delivery.

Answer

My doctor told me if you have them every 5 minutes for more than 2 hours to call. Otherwise it's just Braxton hicks.

How to tell if you're having contractions?

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