39 week confusion!! HELP!

lwallace2003

Hi all! I can't believe we are here! It was an amazing journey! Now for the good stuff. I am due monday Aug 3rd. I have been having a picture perfect pregnancy so these "labor signs" are hard for me to differentiate. In the mornings, I feel completely fine. Like I could go in for months! At night, I feel heavier and a lot more crampy. My "contractions", which I believe are braxton hicks, get closer and a little stronger at night. I lost my mucous plug last Thursday ( 5 days ago) . I guess Im just wondering if I will know when important things are happening. I have a pretty high pain tolerance so things that may not hurt me may be bad for other people. As of last thursday, I was 1 cm dilated also. I know that's not much at all. I am CONSTANTLY in the bathroom. I feel like my bladder can never fully empty. No diarrhea yet. Do you always get it? Sometimes the "contractions" make me a little lightheaded and dizzy but not in a bad way if that makes any sense . Anyone else in the same boat? Not knowing if these "signs" are active labor?  

GirlOnTheBeach

I've had all of these signs for weeks now, including the mucus plug. Sounds like you're body is just getting ready still!

lwallace2003

Thank you for your response   I just don't want to be induced!

Latina211508

I didn't have any signs before I went into labor. I just started having contractions. I actually asked to be induced when I was over EDD with my second and third baby. I have big babies lol. I had amazing deliveries. But every woman and pregnancy is different.

amberrmariee20

I lost my mucus plug in one big ball with blood in it on a Wednesday night around 8 pm.. Thursday morning by 3 am my water broke, before hand I had diareah, felt sick, couldn't get comfy. I didn't have any contraction until after my water broke. It's hard to know what labor symptoms you'll have first cause everyone is different !

maiatene

I had zero symptoms before I had my son, unless you call the meltdown I had on his EDD a symptom lol. At 40w2d my water just broke in ikea while i was shopping for a chair. Prior to that I didn't exhibit behavior that would be associated with labor. Like PP said everyone is different...