Contractions question

Marina • Happily married. Welcomed our 1st baby girl Angel 5th of December 2018 Second baby girl due July 2020 💕

This is my second pregnancy, currently 31 weeks, and I have been having contractions quite painful for the last 2 weeks. No dilatation.

I did not have any natural contractions with my first pregnancy and had to be induced and finished with emergency c section.

So this is very new to me.

Anyone else had/ is having these? Would that mean more chance for vaginal birth?

Thank you !!