braxton hicks or early early labor

hello all, I will be 35 weeks pregnant with a girl on Tuesday. Today I have been having continuous "braxton hicks" since around 11am, about two an hour for 20-30 seconds each... sometimes more often. I have also had a period like back ache, random tailbone pain, and loose stools. The contractions are painless but uncomfortable and really tight. They started while I was resting, so after 3 hours I got more active, they didnt stop or slow, so I resumed resting. Needless to say I just havnt felt right.

This will be my first baby, but my family often has impatient first girls (grandma had first baby in the car going to hospital, my mom had me in 45 minutes TOTAL) and I just have a feeling she will be coming anytime. I hope not, as I am hoping for a home birth which I cant have until after 37 weeks.

I am not usually an alarmist, this is my first alarm all pregnancy, all has been healthy and happy.. until now?

what do you guys think? should I be concerned or just take them as practice?