Contractions and 31+4 weeks

They aren’t painful, but my stomach gets rock hard and sometimes I do need to pause and breathe through them. They aren’t consistent, but I have definitely noticed them more and more these past couple of days. Yesterday felt like period cramps too. I’ve also been pooping a lot (TMI, sorry). I usually go once every other day, but I’ve been going 3-4 times a day these past couple of days.. I would just hate to go to L&D and waste anyone’s time. Anyone go through this?