Anyone else had/having period style pains? Is this normal BH?

[Pudding2be]

I'm 34 weeks with my first and I've been having period pains since last night. They're not painful (I usually have v painful periods) just enough for me to notice. They seem to come and go, and I have got lower backache.

I took two paracetamol last night and slept through them fine, but they have come back this morning. I'm going to go and have a warm bath (I had something similar a couple of weeks ago, and when I rang the mat unit she said to take paracetamol and have a bath).

Is this just normal BH type pains?

BTW baby is moving around just fine so I'm not worried

I've only had that sort of pain when babe has been lying in an awkward position. I do get a feeling like a stitch though in my stomach muscles as they're having to stretch.

Hey Pudding, I'm 35+5 and have been having the same since about 33wks. Just little period-type pains maybe twice a day - not severe or anything - then proper BH 3 times a day (8am, 12.30pm, 8pm) where my tummy's really tightening up round the baby; they're getting a bit uncomfortable recently and quite pins-and-needly, iyswim.
This is my first too, so not sure about the normality; am just hoping it means she's coming at 37 weeks and not making me wait to 42 :)