Contractions for a week?

So I’m just curious, I’ve been having contractions for about a week. Yes I know they’re Braxton Hicks when they’re irregular and not increasing in intensity etc.

BUT

Do they indicate labor is coming soon or can I have them right up to my induction date?

Some of these contractions have been actually painful to the point I can’t talk through them and really have to focus on my breathing and they were 3 minuets apart for over an hour the other day but then suddenly stopped. I feel like they’ve become increasingly more painful throughout the week but still irregular

They usually ramp up late into the evening around 9:30/10pm and I’ll feel them off and on for hours. I’m just curious, our bodies do so many crazy things I’m just trying to understand what it all means 😂😫 I’m still 2 days away from my due date