Are these the start of contractions?

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so I think I may be having contractions, theyre ever 5 mins lasting 1 min but instead of feeling like period cramps like I expected its more like loads of pressure going from my tummy down to my cervix which is painful it peaks and then eases off, i also have Back ache that gets worse with each one. Are these actually contractions or BH?

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UPDATE* They were contractions! delivered my son last night at 34+2 we were expecting a preemie. he's doing well, thank you to everyone who commented or voted!

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If they are lasting like this for more than 2 hours then they could be real contractions. If they’re real they will also start to get more painful as the hours pass

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I feel like if u have to ask then they probably aren’t.. because u questioned this my whole third trimester and it turns out I wasn’t having any except one night around 40 weeks.. and I knew what they were when I had them.. although my pain tolerance is very high., but they get intense and it feels like your tightening up like your constipated and trying really hard to poop, but you’re not doing anything..
If they’re Braxton Hicks drinking water and repositioning yourself should stop them within about an hour I heard.. idk.. how far along are you?
I ended up not being dialated at all and being induced at 41 weeks 2 days and ended up with c section after they tried everything known to man to induce me and it caused contractions but no dialation and they had to break my water

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Contractions

Are these the start of contractions?

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