ok mamas. for the past about 50 minutes I have been having really frequent what I think are braxtons…

ok mamas. for the past about 50 minutes I have been having really frequent what I think are braxtons hicks.... I never get them so often though. Does this mean labor is near? should I start keeping track of them or wait until they are painful? I had a little back and tummy pain with the first one but the rest after just have made my tummy hard.. I didnt know I was contracting my first pregnancy....