I woke up at 2:20 am with severe period like pains they come and go I swear it feels like…

I woke up at 2:20 am with severe period like pains they come and go I swear it feels like contractions I've been timing while the pains comes and goes but as of right now they are 20mins apart IDK of to be worried or just stay home I don't want it to be false.... with my first i never really had contractions just bleeding