Contractions

I'm currently having contractions 8 minutes apart. They started around 15 minutes apart today around noonish. I'm not sure yet if they're real or braxton hicks contractions. They *are* getting stronger, but still don't feel as painful as I'd imagined. I've never been in labor before (2 prior c-sections) but I'm not due for another couple of weeks, so heck if I know what's going on. I'll keep y'all posted :)