Braxton hicks or Contractions?

Question

I am having extreme lower back pain that last anywhere from 1-5 minutes. I am now starting to feel a crampy tightening sensation in my abdomen that will last about 1-3 minutes along with the back pain. These pains come every 15-20 minutes. I’m 38+1 weeks.
They have been going on all day.
Should I be concerned? Is this Braxton Hicks or Contractions?

Answer

folloe the 5-1-1 rule. are they 5 min apart, do they last around a minute, are the continuous for an hour? if so you are probably in labor

Answer

Sounds like back labour!

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I have been having this for six days now.. I’ve had BH for the past month and these are much more intense.. I’ve read somewhere on here that it could be prodromal labor:/ but mine has been exactly like you’re describing and gone on all hours of the day

Answer

Following- have been having the same thing happening tonight 38+5

Answer

Braxton Hicks are contractions but not true labor contractions. But it sounds like back labor to me. When they get 5
Minutes apart I’d go to l&d;

Braxton hicks or Contractions?

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