Constant period type pain?

[Tryingtobe123]

Hi ladies

Currently 38+4 and woke up this morning with quite sharp throbbing back pains. Now I have period pain and I’ve had the pain all day, sometimes it eases off and is worse than other times. The pain is getting slightly stronger but with no real pattern to it!

I’m a first time mum, so not sure if this is the start of anything?! I’ve had braxton hicks for months now and this doesn’t just feel like tightenings. I feel like I need the loo a lot (number 2 sorry TMI!) and feel a bit of pressure from it

But surely if I was going into labour things would be moving quicker? Or not?

Hey. So I'm 38+3 and I've had this constantly for about a week now.

I thought maybe it means things were getting close (3rd baby)
But had an attempted sweep today and they couldn't even do it 😂 so clearly not haha