I'm 34 weeks and for the past 2 weeks I've had period like cramps on and off but pretty mild...for the past 3 days though they have gotten more consistent (probably every couple of hours?) and more painful. At my latest appointment (Tuesday) the OB said I was having contractions based on the fetal monitor (not sure if she meant B-Hicks or real ones?) but I couldn't feel them. I wasn't dilated or anything.

While before the cramps felt like my period was about to come, now they are quite a bit more painful and feel like they do when I'm in the midst of my period and the cramps are the worst. DH and I are supposed to go on a date night in an hour but all I want to do is curl up in bed. Are they Braxton Hicks? Can I take tylenol?