FTM question about contractions

[LN0914]

I am due on Saturday and have been having contractions all week but today they have become very consistent but pain tolerance wise they are not necessarily and I just don't know what to look for being a first time mom.
My contractions have been every 3-5 minutes for sure but they will be like 3 or 4 serious ones that make me somewhat hunch over and then I will have a couple light ones mixed in there. Are these false contractions even though they're consistent or is this how it goes?

Thanks in advance!

[mags242001]

But I definitely think ur delivery is close just need for them to get more intense. I would just count the time between the painful ones.

[mags242001]

The actual contractions r supposed to last around 90 sec n r supposed to get stronger not weaker. R u sure u r timing them correctly? Since some r very short n not painful. . They might just be BH

[LN0914]

They're last anywhere from 15 seconds to 45 seconds. The small ones are the quicker ones and the more intense ones are the longer ones.

[Jonesy2015]

If they are every 3 to 5 minutes you may want to start preparing for the hospital. They are more than likely going to just get worst. Mine did with my daughter.

[mags242001]

How long do each last?