What do back contractions feel like??

Question

Hi ladies, so I’m 37 weeks pregnant, and I’ve been getting like very strong pains in my lower back that feel like very strong pulses, they’re not very close together but Ive been having them throughout the day a lot, every day they seem to come more often, are these still Braxton Hicks ?? Also they do take my breath away, and my stomach does get really hard 😓

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I had back labor with my first. It was constant hot knife stabbing pain that progressed into feeling like I was being ripped in half

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I had back labor and back contractions. They are a strong burning pressure pain in your lower middle back that comes and goes. Call labor and delivery and let them know if you can time them and they are close together

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Contractions are like waves- each one starts and then builds and builds and then dissipates. At least that’s how mine were

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Back contractions for me felt like a constant stabbing pain that would not go away. It is the most uncomfortable thing I've ever felt, and I can handle pain. It's totally different than regular contractions.

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It feels like the worst period cramps you have ever had

What do back contractions feel like??

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