Sharp/Cramping Pain

I am almost 36 week (will be Wednesday) and I have experiencing sharp cramping like pains down in my lower area. The last for less then a minute and come and go. I don't notice any pattern for them. I can be sitting, laying, or standing when they happen. And last night had problems with my lower back, which hasn't really bother me during my pregnancy. Could they be Braxton hicks contractions? I am already dilated at 2 according to my last doctor visit last Thursday. Next appointment is Wednesday. This is my first pregnancy at this stage, my first pregnancy ended early on so this is new to me.

Thanks for reading.

Those sound like contractions. As long as they haven't developed a pattern then you're fine. Have you been timing their frequency?

Try drinking some water and laying down on your left side. If theyre stillbpretty consistent and youre having more than a couple each hour its def possible they may be contractions. If they go away they were mostnlikely BH. I had back labor with my first and my contractions felt like period cramping in my back and they got closer and closer together.

Quoting Your friendly n00berhood :" Those sound like contractions. As long as they haven't developed a pattern then you're fine. Have you been timing their frequency?"

It only happens like three or four times throughout the day, so no I haven't been timing them.

Quoting Momma +2 Girls:" Try drinking some water and laying down on your left side. If theyre stillbpretty consistent and youre ... [snip!] ... had back labor with my first and my contractions felt like period cramping in my back and they got closer and closer together."

I am drinking water, but I am at work til 5:30 so I can't lay down. They only happen like 3 or 4 time a day. Nothing within the same hour though, they are always hours apart.

Quoting Maria + Cory = Alexis:" It only happens like three or four times throughout the day, so no I haven't been timing them."

You're fine then. I started having real contractions at around 35 wks with DS #2. You may even be dilated some at your next appt.  . I didn't go into actual labor until 39 wks 5 days. I could always tell the difference between contractions and bh because my belly would get hard with BH and very little to no vagina or back pain lol.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Maria + Cory = Alexis:</b>" I am drinking water, but I am at work til 5:30 so I can't lay down. They only happen like 3 or 4 time a day. Nothing within the same hour though, they are always hours apart."</blockquote>

Oh i see. If they are contractions thats good then that they are far apart right now.  

My doc says those are uterine contractions. He says they thin the cervix so it can later dilate or further dilate.

My doc says those are uterine contractions. He says they thin the cervix so it can later dilate or further dilate.

Sorry for the double post