A lot of Braxton hicks/ cramping imply early delivery?

This is my second baby after multiple miscarriages ending before 13 weeks; I am currently 26 weeks and have been having the Braxton hicks contractions and cramping for weeks now, she is also head down and in position. When I was pregnant with my son I never had the cramping or Braxton hicks and I had him at 39 weeks. Does this typically mean that real labor might come sooner due to all the work my stomach is already putting in?