My braxton hicks actually cover the whole belly, but for me my real contractions stay lower. I feel them in my pubic area and lower belly amd theu tend to wrap around in my bum.
It's hard to say. It's probably bh though. I had them really bad with my last pregnancy and I was induced at 40.1
It sounds like braxton hicks. :( not the answer you were hoping for. But, I have always noticed that my BH get really intense the days before labor. :) so it could be gearing up