Painful braxton hicks?

[Laulie98]

Hi everyone. For the past 14 hours I have been having pains. I'm 38+2 and have been getting really painful braxton hicks, this is my second baby so I'm almost sure they aren't contractions as they are more upper stomach pain than period pain. My lower back is also consstantly sore but I have also been quite constipated since yesterday morning even though last week I was having really loose bowel movements. I think the braxton hicks and gas pains are why I could be so sore ? Has anyone ever felt like this before Labour

Sounds like it’s more likely you’re in labour, surely?!

They aren't the type of pain I remember contractions being like but my last Labour was very quick and I can't remember that much of as I was quite doped up on pain relief. They braxton hicks also don't have any pattern, I wish it was real contractions I'm fed up of false alarms!