Is it early labour??

[coffeewithmilk]

I'm 30+2.. for the last 2 days I've been having lower back pain. It's not my normal back aches that I've had with the pregnancy.. it almost feels like I'm on my period - that aching annoying lower back pain, like the pains you get when you have had a stomach bug, like diarrhoea pains in the back (if that makes sense)
I've been having a lot of braxton hicks but nothing regular/no pattern.

Should I be concerned? Has this happened anyone else?

I've had three babies, didn't really get back pain with my first two, I got it bad with my third however it started off and then about an hour later was severe but can appreciate everyone is different. My best advice would be you know your own body, if something doesn't feel right just call your midwife and the triage should be able to have you go in and examine you, they can do a fetal fibronectin test which can tell you in labour is imminent ( within the next two weeks and I think it's fairly good are seeing if you are. Good luck op