Do frequent, strong braxton hicks = baby coming soon?

[NTMummy059]

I'm 36 weeks pregnant and for the last week I've been getting very strong and painful braxton hicks. They come throughout the day every day and from 5pm til I fall asleep they are every 10 minutes, very tight and extremely uncomfortable!!
I got checked.. baby is not engaged and everything is closed downstairs - but I just wondered does it mean things could happen quickly from now or could it just be like this til 40+ weeks?
What are your experiences? Thank you!

I had strong braxton hicks for the last couple of weeks before I gave birth. They were always at night when I went to bed and were 10 minutes apart lasting about a minute but would always gradually wear off after a couple of hours.

It could be a sign of things or it could be a couple more weeks yet there's no way to tell unfortunately!

No sorry, I had very strong braxton hicks from 36 weeks and had to get OH home from work twice.

Dd2 was eventually evicted at 42+3