I’m a FTM and have zero clue what I’m feeling so wondering if y’all could help me out a bit.

I’m out and about on my pay day doing my regular shopping and my belly keeps getting really tight. I actually can’t tell whether it’s bub pressing really harshly against my very tight and stretched stomach or whether I’m experiencing braxton Hicks or a contraction.

Have yet to try and time them cause I’m sitting down.. it usually only happens as I’m walking around.

But it does go away after a couple of minutes, he moves and it causes me a tonne of pain in my sciatic nerve and groin/cervix, and then some time later the tightness comes back.

I’m drinking water. My belly is actually starting to get sore as if I’ve thrown up too much and the muscles are tired.

What do you think?

I’m 37+5 today.

Edit: they are pretty uncomfortable, accompanied by back pain and can feel him very low in my pelvis.