Real contractions or Braxton hicks?

Question

I feel so lost. I'm due on Tuesday and have been having what I assume are Braxton hicks? My tummy gets really tight and I have a dull to medium back ache. Some times the tightening is accompanied by some light period cramp pains. Tonight I've noticed them a lot more but I don't feel like my tummy really relaxes. Without relaxing or pain I'm not really sure when to start tracking them. Everyone says "you'll know when labor starts" but what if I don't? Advice?

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That's how labor started with my first child, light period cramps that just intensified as time went by..

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Push on your forehead. When your stomach gets tight compare the two. If your stomach is getting that tight they're contractions. I'd say contractions anyways because you're feeling pain with them and Braxton hicks are more uncomfortable than anything, but everyone is different.

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I'm wondering the same thing. I don't even know for sure what BH feel like. I'm not due for another 3 weeks so I'm hoping it's just BH. I've been having cramping on and off since yesterday but there's no pattern and I feel like contractions would be more... Something lol

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With my first child I was just having light back pains that didn't go away. Called a neighbor who had just had her child. She told me that I needed to go to the hospital sounded like Labour. If ur unsure just go and checked just in case.

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I could barely talk when I was contracting and they were coming every 3 minutes x

Real contractions or Braxton hicks?

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