When to start timing contractions?

Question

39 weeks today and woke up with cramping and belly tightening pretty frequently, with mild lower back pain every so often. Also getting a lot of downward pressure. The contractions arent really painful so I don’t know if they’re real, I’ve been drinking water, went for a short walk, and bouncing on my ball and they’re still coming. Should I start timing them?

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Once they start getting painful and not just mild cramping, I would time them. Sounds like BH to me though, I’ve been having mine pretty consistently for the past two days with no progression into real labor.

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Thanks ladies. I started timing a few hours ago bc they’ve been getting more and Moore painful. Called my doc when they were about 4 to 8 min apart and he said to call back when they’re less than 5 min consistently. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 this is the real deal!

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I loosely time them when they are frequent but not painful.  Last weekend it was every 2 mins for an hour and then got farther apart.  
If they get closer/lead to active contractions, the metrics might be nice.

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I get a lot of pressure too but mine come and go. I go for walks too but I haven’t jumped on my yoga ball which I should. Lol

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Download the app contractions. It can be BH I’m 39 weeks and j got my membrane stripped and I was getting bh here and there but a little stronger. But just time them. If they last more than 1 minute and are super strong like you can’t talk those are real but if they come and go then they’re bh

When to start timing contractions?

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