I know there's no way of knowing but I'm at that stage of obsessing over every twinge.
The last week I've been having very mild irregular contractions, more like cramps, and a growing lower backache. Since yesterday it's been more pronounced 'period pain' like and I've got all the usual period-y symptoms - suddenly very exhausted, feel quite sick, frequent bowel movements.
Since yesterday afternoon I've had very little appetite which is unlike me in this pregnancy, I've been eating non stop for the last few months. Baby has definitely dropped and there's lots of pressure.
I'm 37+1 and this is baby number 2, number 1 came with my waters breaking totally unexpectedly at 36+4. I'm having contestant backache and tightenings but have only had a few full blown contractions and they've been very spaced out.
Wanting someone to say they had this build up and went into labour! I'm not sure I can cope with a few weeks or more of this slow build up and uncertainty, thinking every day this will be it!