Braxton Hicks/Contractions

Sarah • Wife. Momma to a 2 year old. Praying for our rainbow baby.
How would you describe them? I know when I'm having period like pains it's BH but lately, as I have gotten closer to my due date, I have been feeling so much tightening in my tummy it hurts! Would you consider this under a BH? Or just a big baby is a small space lol