Tried to take a nap earlier and woke up from some intense cramps in my lower back. Thought they were from needing to use the toilet but that’s not it. They’re circling around to my front as well and just feel like period cramps. I’m not in tears, I can walk around, I’m just wildly uncomfortable and they woke me up.

My question is whether they might be contractions, however my tummy isn’t getting really tight like it does with my Braxton Hicks. There has been no change in discharge and no bleeding so it doesn’t feel like I need to go to L&D or anything, but idk, this is my first pregnancy! What do you think?

I am not timing them because there is no tightening going on... just cramps coming and going. Do I time those?