How do i know if i'm having contractions. i never had menstrual cramps and while i was pregnant with my 1st daughter over 13 years ago, my water broke?

Ctx: Contractions occur most of the time your regularly. They will tighten up very similar to a menstrual cramp but if you have not had one it will be a tightening or bawling up of your abdomen with increasing pelvic pressure. You should time from beginning to beginning of this feeling to determine timing of contractions. If your water breaks you will fill a constant leaking.