How do you know when you're in real labor ?

Question

I'm not due till March 6th but I've been feeling horrible lately past couple of nights my stomach gets really tight out of no where and I start cramping . Not that long ago I got this horrible lower back pain and cramps but idk if this is just because I'm getting closer to having the baby or what .

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If you get 10 Braxton Hicks in an hour you need to go in.. I was just in Labor and delivery and they told me this.

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Real labor pains you can track consistently. With my first I had a ton of Braxton Hicks and was in complete denial I was in labor. Took me all night of discomfort and 3 hours of consistent painful contractions to actually start tracking them and believe I was in real labor. 
I remember people would tell me “oh you’ll know when it’s for real”
I don’t exactly believe in that because it is very easy to doubt yourself. 
Download a free contraction timer/counter and use that when In doubt. 
Good luck!

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I'm dealing with these im due the 7th I'm fairly positive their just bh. With my first they scared me so bad cause I honestly believed that if it hurt it was real. Total bs. Bh hurt but real contractions give no mercy.

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You will know when it’s the real thing. It’s like nothing youve ever felt before!

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i been feeling that way . and i still have 10 weeks to go and i feel like im going to have this bby before even tho i had a c section 😣

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We do start getting Braxton-Hicks contractions, around 8 months. It’s preparing your body for the real thing.

How do you know when you're in real labor ?

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