Ok so it 4am. I keep waking up at the same times every morning (at least every 3 hours) with these…

Ok so it 4am. I keep waking up at the same times every morning (at least every 3 hours) with these intense hip pains, sometimes they make me cry. My tummy gets firm everytime it happens. At midnight i read up on some women experiencing "hip labor" could this be what im going through? Should i wait until they get closer together or more intense to go to the hospital or just wait until im sure its labor?