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Does this sound like real labor starting?

FTM, so this is all new to me :)  Lost my MP on Tuesday, and have been having more mucus discharge since then.  Also since Tuesday, I've been having period-like cramps.  I just kind of ignored them until today, when they started feeling more consistent.  This afternoon, the cramps are pretty consistently 30 seconds long and 9-10 minutes apart.  Do real contractions start out as feeling like period cramps?  Just wondering if this is the real thing or not.  Thanks!
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Re: Does this sound like real labor starting?

  • I never saw my mucus plug, but that sounds like the contractions I had.  I felt everything in the front, no back pain at all, and it was exactly like a period cramp that came and went.  As the contractions got longer I did feel that distinct wave pattern where it built up, then peaked and went back down.
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  • Sounds like it to me! Mine always start like menstrual cramps and they never develop into timed contractions until my water breaks. I did however have false hope on my due date with my secon child. I really thought the cramps would develop into something more, but they fizzled. I carried that child until 41wks and a day!
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