II have contractions all the time. They hurt too and I'm only 21 weeks. I know we get Braxton hicks but I take progesterone and shouldn't have contractions yet I would think. They are pretty painful too and since I see my doc weekly we are just monitoring to make sure the baby is continuing to funnel down. Has anyone else had this issue. My baby is already head down and a little funneling occurred but not enough to recommend the cerclage my dr said.