Contractions?

Stevi

I’ve had cramping and have yet to really have obvious contractions. I can tell you the cramping doesn’t stop and the pelvic pain is so bad. But I don’t feel any off and on constructions. Is it hard to tell them at first? Also, can they happen in your back more than the abdominal area? Every now and then I feel this pressure like I have to poop as well. So I’m wondering if I’m experiencing contractions and don’t know it due to my he cramping