Desperate for some advice or previous experiences. For the past 48 hours I’ve been experiencing what feels to me like the start of labour pains, cramps across my bump, back pain, worse at night and when lying down. They’ve came and went with severity. I phoned hosp and was asked to come to maternity assessment last night, after hours upon hours of waiting the doctor came in when pains had died down and had a quick feel and basically said she didn’t know what it could be and would make a guess on possible urine infection although she didn’t think that’s what it was but gave me antibiotics and I was just glad to get home. Of course typically pains came bk. I obviously had to call in sick at work much to my bosses disgust. The pains were so bad I called and made an appt with my gp, she examined me and said she wasn’t happy with me at all and sent me straight bk to hospital. There I was put on monitor for baby’s heart rate (all good) and she has been moving lots so I don’t feel there is anything wrong with baby thankfully as that’s my main concern but the pain is excruciating at times! Doctor said he is now thinking possibly Braxton Hicks but I’m reading these are usually not painful?? These are very painful and feel like I did at beginning of labour with my ds! It’s starting to make me wonder how I’ll cope with real thing if this is just Braxton Hicks! He’s took bloods and I’ve to get a scan and see a specialist tomorrow! I’m only 28+2 and I hope this isn’t me for rest of pregnancy! I feel like a complete wuss! Has anyone had anything similar? Does it sound like anyone else’s experiences with Braxton Hicks or any idea what else it may be? T.I.A