If contractions occur more frequently at night during the late pregnancy, it is important to observe them to see if there is any regularity. If there are regular contractions, accompanied by pain in the stomach and a feeling of hardness, this is a sign that you are in labor. If frequent contractions are not regular and there is no pain, but only lower abdominal cramping, slight distension and tummy hardness, this is a false contraction. In late pregnancy, due to the over-sensitivity of the uterine muscles and nerves, pseudocontractions may occur, which is a normal manifestation. If you feel the contractions are more frequent and have regular pain, this belongs to the real contractions, is the performance of the birth.