Braxton hicks? or gas?

Kelly
Hey guys, FTM here.
I'm 21w3d and the last two days I've been having some pretty decent cramping randomly. It lasts about 2-4 minutes and goes away for a while. Then comes back randomly. When the cramping stops I feel fine, just like my stomach muscles are super sore. I assumed it was from my stomach growing and stretching but I'm not sure. My MIL says it's just gas but she also didn't know Braxton hicks contractions were a thing... so I have absolutely no idea. All I know is I can't get comfy ever and this random pain is making my little girl kick around like CRAZY.