Cramps or contraction 🤷🏽‍♀️

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I had a membrane sweep done on Wednesday and I started losing my mucus plug yesterday. I’ve been experiencing period like cramps since 7:30 am this morning. Now I’m feeling pain even in my vagina. I called the hospital and the nurse said these aren’t contractions until I feel my uterus tightening. But my question is, if these aren’t contractions then what are they 😩. They hurt really bad and they are 7-8 minutes apart.