Are Braxton Hicks painful?

[MCR2021]

Hi,
Am 32 + 3 with first baby.
Woken up this morning and feel very nauseous, I keep having really intense period pains that come in waves, it makes my hips and the bottom of my back hurt.
Please tell me this is BH and ‘normal’?
Thank you x

For me Braxton Hicks didn't hurt, they just felt like a pressure in my tummy. It felt like blowing up a balloon and then deflating again.

Have u been timing these to see if there is any pattern? If concerned I would phone maternity assessment just yo be sure x