False Labor/Actual Contractions

On Thursday 3/22 I lost my mucus plug in the morning. Throughout the day I had pelvic pain/back pain but nothing consistent (I’m waving that off as Braxton Hicks/False Labor) Yesterday (Friday 3-23) I had aches and last night had tightening more in my upper abdomen where it was harder to breathe and my heart rate would rise. Those would come and go but uncomfortable, nothing really painful. Today (Saturday 3-24) I have been having pain/cramping in my lower abdomen/pelvic area that has been on and off since the morning. The pain doesn’t seem to ease when I change positions and they are hard to breathe through but nothing extremely intense. I just don’t know if I should wave those off as False pains again because they are different from the pains I have been feeling before. Also I went to the doctor last Tuesday and was dilated to a 1cm!

Any input would be greatly appreciated!