Hi! I’m 39 weeks and 2 days and I have been feeling cramps in my lower abdomen and back along with tightness from time to time (nothing consistent) but they are definitely painful. I’ve had 2 c sections so I don’t really know how a real contraction or the beginning of them should feel like. Are these normal at this stage of pregnancy? I haven’t lost my mucus plug or any other indication of a natural labor, my c section is scheduled for Tuesday. Can you guys tell me how the beginning of labor feels like?

Thanks!

Ps: if I keep feeling then I’ll go get checked I just want to be sure these are not Braxton hicks.