Hi,

Its like a tightness all over your belly feeling. You can feel them build up, hit, peak and ease off. They start at the bottom of your uterus and the top of your uterus is the last part to go hard. Then it holds for awhile and releases.

The best way to tell is feel your belly. If its rock hard its a contraction or BH depending on how long it lasts and how often they come.

You might be in the beginning stages of labour and your body might be trying to clear out your bowels in preparation.