Mine were like period cramps and they would last for 60 seconds and they would be 4-5 min apart

Well the real contractions lasted until my daughter came out. If your still able to talk through the period like cramps then they might just be BH contractions. If they start to get more painful and more frequent then their probably real contraction. Have you tried taking a shower or drinking water to see if they go away?

@babynessa, how long did that period like cramps last for you? I started feeling like period cramps earlier today and it's been about 4-5hrs...?

Started off feeling like period cramps but slowly got a thousand times more painful.