Cramps?

Rachel

So I’m 35 weeks and honestly I’m still unsure what Braxton Hicks feel like. When I would have my period I always had back cramps and never felt anything in my belly. Recently I have been getting cramps that feel like my menstrual cramps and they have been coming and going and my belly will get hard. I tried asking my midwife about it and she told me it would just be in my belly, but I’ve been asking some of my mom friends and they have told me it may be that I will have back labor. Has anyone else experienced back cramps and would be able to tell me if they’re Braxton Hicks.