Preterm Labour?

I’m currently 32 weeks pregnant.

It started yesterday with right lower back pain and sciatica pain.

The sciatica pain has resided but this morning I’ve been getting a lot of tightenings. It starts with pressure in my butthole then my back starts to hurt then it radiates to my lower stomach.

Could this be early labour?

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I’m 34 and having contractions ten mins apart with all these symptoms! They’re just monitoring me

Do you think it’s Braxton hicks? You should call 811!

I’m debating going in to get checked out since I can’t call my OB. They were consistent for about 40 minutes this morning and then they slowed down.

Could be constipation?
It doesn’t hurt to keep track of your contractions and page your care team to let them know! Where you able to sleep through them last night? Maybe try taking it easy and a warm bath today

I’ve went a few times today which is why I don’t think it is constipation. I woke up a few times last night due to pain. But it got more frequent this morning. It calmed down for the last hour or so and is starting to pick back up again.

I’ve had Braxton hicks a majority of my pregnancy. They never hurt, this is tightenings with pain which is different, that I haven’t experienced yet

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