Can stress cause labour?

Sophi

I’m 31 weeks pregnant and I’ve been having a really stressful few weeks with my housing and my husbands illness. Today has been particularly stressful and I have been having pains in my lower abdomen, they feel like period cramps but also really tight. I’m worried I might be going into early labour, this is my first baby so I have no idea what contractions feel like. Thanks in advance x