Okay, FTM stupid question here. Everyone keeps saying that you “know” when you’re having a real contraction. Is it normal to have Braxton Hicks is short spurts, on and off over the course of an hour? It’s not painful, just a crampy feeling and they aren’t increasing in frequency and intensity. I have a very high pain tolerance and from day 1 have worried that I’d miss real labor pains and not make it to the hospital in time. Any others I’ve had up to this point was more like 1 longer one then gone. But, my dr checked me last Thursday and I was only 1cm dilated and since then it’s been feeling different. Opinions or thoughts? I really don’t feel like they’re real contractions that I should be timing, but am second guessing myself here in my irrational hormonal state.