Braxton hicks vs real?

Question

Ive been experiencing more contractions. Some are painful, some I don't notice until I feel my stomach is hard as a rock!  Do I count all my contractions, regardless of pain level, or just the "real" contractions that have shooting pain?  I have an appt wed so I will clarify there also, but I was just wondering!

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I'm having BH right now and currently timing them.. They are 12m apart and last for 60s or longer

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I was told "real" contractions last about 40 second and come frequently. If they are irregular then don't bother. Walking around and they should ease up if they're BH

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I was told as long as I'm not having more than 1 every 15-20 minutes it's fine.

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Real contractions can last anywhere from 30 seconds to a few minutes. I was just in the hospital because I was getting them 3-4 minutes apart. I went into preterm labor at 30 weeks (almost 2 weeks ago). They don't have to be "painful" to be contractions either. Mine were really uncomfortable but didn't hurt. If you aren't comfortable with them or you notice they are really frequent try to drink water, if they still don't stop go to the ER.

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Thanks everyone!  I downloaded a contraction app that times how long and the strength so that way I can tell both ways.

Braxton hicks vs real?

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