I know no one can be sure but I'm getting cramps low down in abdomen every 3-10 minutes lasting around 20-30 seconds. Not much back pain. Happening for about 3-4 hours and don't seem to to getting much worse... They are painful enough that I have to stop what I'm doing and focus on my breathing.
Also need the loo every 15 minutes.
The thing is in my last pregnancy they were quite different and I had no doubt they were contractions - started mildly, got stronger and more frequent, in my back as much as my front.
I guess these could just be Braxton hicks but they're really quite achy!
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Are these contractions?
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rageagainsttheBIL · 24/02/2016 11:30
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Everythinggettingbigger ·
24/02/2016 11:59
ive said this many times on here before, a bit of advice my mum gave me and I cant fault it....at the time I had no idea how to take it, until I felt my first proper contraction.......
when you are in labour you will know, you wont need to ask.
the fact that they are every 3-10 mins is showing they are varying quite a lot so I personally wouldn't say it is. But I'm not you nor am I a midwife/doctor so if you are concerned please call someone!
I am only 27+1 today but was admitted last week due to having strong contraction like pains and was getting checked for pre-term labour. my DP freaked out about having our baby at 26 weeks and was googling what his chances of a normal life/survival would be etc but I knew it wasn't actual labour because they had no pattern. now been having pains on and off for around 2 weeks.
Congratulations, if this isn't it I hope its soon for you! (assuming you are near/past your due date!) 
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