Contraction Soft Spot?

Amanda

FTM here. 39 weeks 2 days. I have had some Braxton Hicks in the last few weeks. I heard when you have a real contraction your entire stomach hardens. Tonight I'm having some Braxton Hicks that I'd think are a tiny but stronger but this part of my belly is still soft. Is that normal or will this park not get hard? I'm just trying to figure out if it's real or not! Should j begin timing them or no? Nothing unbearable at all! (Yet)