Mildly painful contractions every 20 minutes and mild backac

Due in 1 week and some odd days. Think this is what WebMD, Cleveland Clinic, and another mommy forum is saying is "latent" or early labor?
I've had two false alarms since 34 weeks and I've chugged a 20-ounce bottle and two-and-a-half cups of water, and they're still coming normally.
Does this sound like early labor?  

If they keep coming consistently I'd say early labor. Good luck!

Quoting Uh-Nis-Uh [EBF]:" If they keep coming consistently I'd say early labor. Good luck!"

Ah! They've been coming every 20 minutes for about the past 3 hours or so  

Since its 20 minutes apart its probably early stage of labor, it could b a while. Real labor wont stop when soaking in tub, or drinking tons of water wont stop real labor. Usually hospitals recommend u coming in when they are 5 minutes apart regular intervals and when you can hardly walk or talk. Any more questions talk to your ob/gyn. Thats what they are for, or labor and delivery.