Contractions or Brixton hicks please help

I've had a few waves over the last 2 hours of what feels like a sharp wave of pain that starts from my ribs and goes all the way down to me pelvis. Taking a deep breath makes the pain worse and the last up to like a minute each time. My stomach gets hard for like 20 seconds with everyone but the pain lasts longer. It's uncomfortable enough that I have to kind of stop what I'm doing to get through it. I can kinda feel it in my lower back but no where near a much as i can in my whole abdomen. It's making me feel exhausted as well. It's not constipation because I'm going just fine. I'm also 30 weeks pregnant idk if I need to do anything or if it's just Braxton hicks. Please help

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Call your midwife straight away if it’s stopping you from doing your daily tasks! Always best to call and get advice x

@Evie-Marie when I've googled what contractions feel like it says period pains but mine don't really feel like period pains so I feel like I might be over thinking it x

try and rest, if it continues and you’re concerned about it contact someone! They’re there to help, never feel worried about being a pain to them as it is literally their job!x

Go get checked xx

I’m getting the same thing, and I went to the maternity assessment unit and they said I’m having Braxton Hicks they can be a bit painful. I’m 32 weeks tomorrow x

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I was getting pretty painful period cramps and during those, I had painful lower back cramps. I had these on and off for like a few hours so from about 10:30pm to 1am?

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