Was this a contraction?

[humptynumpty]

Sorry for sounding like a neurotic pfb type mother, this is actually my third...
I have had lots of braxton hicks but they have all been in the front of my bump.
Today I got this tightening feeling starting in my bum and going round my lower back and then moving round to the front. Felt like I was being crushed and breathless. Lasted a good minute and didn't go off when I moved about.
Is that a contraction?
In my defence have never had actual labour, dd and ds were both born by c-section so nothing to compare with!!!
Dunno if it's just desparation for this pregnancy to be over, am so fed up so over analysing every single niggle in the hope the end is in sight!!!

COULD BE!!!!
My contractions were all in my lower back and bum.
GOOD LUCK!!!
How many weeks are you?

could be.......however I am a believer in the old saying 'if you have to ask, then no it isn't' If the pain gets more intense and they get closer together then they are contractions......if you just had one random pain and nothing further I would say braxton hicks.

Hi. I never had a niggle or a twinge or ANYTHING! I was fed up,but was induced at 40 plus 10 with both.All I can tell you is that you will know if it is contractions,they are a gradual build up of tightening...it could be described as nothing but contractions,LOL! Even if it is contractions,if they are far apart,not regular-or even regular but still far apart,I wouldn;t rush to the hospital.Better to do as much in the comfort of your own home I think.But I was only 10 mins way from hospital.Good luck anyway,sounds like it is gonna be sooner rather than later.

I never had any BH.
Both my labours were mainly pains around my bum

With the first I didn´t have a "contraction type"pain until an hour before birth, and with second until I was 8cm.

Just to add-but then they came "thick & fast".