Braxton Hicks vs Actual Contractions

Is it just me or is anyone else getting so stressed out about trying to work out if they’re just experiencing braxton hicks contractions/false contractions versus actual contractions? 🥲

I’ve had quite intense pain and aching in my lower back that’s come and gone since I woke up this morning, and the sensation of it is making me want to cry, but I’m stressing myself out more trying to figure out if I need to lock in and be ready for active labour to start soon or if I’m just being dramatic 😂

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I would just time them for the next hour or two and go from there maybe?

Also, ive heard if you have a bath and it's not real then they should ease up but if it is real they will get worse so could try that?

I got woken up at 3.30am this morning from a dull ache near my rectum that kept coming and going for 5 mins despite changing positions, then pains from my lower back to my front…

I was not having any of it 😂 I’ve been here before and would be like it on and off for a week.
My c-section is Monday so she can just wait now.

I had false labour for about 12 hours on Monday and it drove me crazy! At one point they were 3 mins apart but the pain wasn’t as intense as I remember for proper contractions so I didn’t contact triage. I ended up going to bed and in the morning I was still having tightenings every 10 mins. I had a midwife appointment that morning and she felt my tummy when it went hard and she thought I would have the baby very soon. Then of course, the tightenings completely stopped and here I am still very much pregnant 🙄😅 x

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