are these contractions?

Bethany
I can't tell if what I'm feeling are contractions...I've never been in labor before. I'm 37+3 and I'm having what feels like painful bowl movement type cramps but they kind of go into my hips/top of my legs. I just woke up to this feeling so I haven't established a time or anything yet. Does that sound like true labor contractions or maybe just normal pregnancy pains?