Consistent lower back pain, is this what I’m supposed to feel?

I posted earlier about consistent lower back pain. Like lower lower back. Not in the middle. The nurse said I was having contractions every few minutes today at the hospital but I didn’t feel anything.

I’ve had this lower back pain all day. I’ve walked, had juice and water, sat in a warm bath, even took a nap. It’s still there. And now my belly gets hard from time to time. I know when your belly gets hard that’s Braxton Hicks contractions, which don’t dilate you.

I’m 2cm as of 9:30am but i don’t know if that’s changed or not since then.

I’ve also had an occasional crampy feeling in my lower back with the back ache.

Are those actual contractions? Or back labor? I’m not going to call L&D; over back pain because I’m not feeling the contractions, if I’m having them. And if I do feel anything, I don’t think it’s painful right now.

But if the pain picks up, should I call L&D;? I’ve tried everything to get rid of the back pain but it won’t go away.

I’m 37 Weeks and 4 Days.