34 weeks Pre-Term laboring

I’m 34 weeks pregnant and was admitted to a hospital outside of my home town 4 days ago in case I had my baby because I was contracting and 3cm dilated.

I’ve stopped dilated but am still contracting so there’s no progress! Which is good news one one hand!

But any time I stand up, like to use the bathroom for example, my belly feels like it’s going to burst. It feels SUPER tight, very heavy, and it’s killing my back and making it so hard to want to keep my baby girl in. She’s 100% dropped! My belly got all flat in the front.

I’m miserable 😭 This is my second baby and our first was born at 36 weeks, but this has been a whole new adventure.

Does my belly tightness and heaviness indicate anything? Should I mention it to my doctor?