Is it labour?

[4littlefleas]

Hey everyone!

I am 36+1 weeks pregnant with baby number 4. I have had one full-term labour, and two pre-term labours (32 weeks and 36 weeks). Since last night I have been having waving cramps in my lower back, thighs and hips. They radiate to my lower abdomen, hard and quite painful (sometimes sharp, sometimes dull) last for about 30 seconds and then ease off. The back cramping is pretty continuous; but the contractions themselves are not time able.
I have had panadol and a warm shower. Nothing has stopped the cramping. When I cramp I will stand up and walk around, have a drink, or lay on my side to see if they subside. But they don't. I have been losing a LOT of clear gooey discharge, which I assume is my mucus plug but just not completely as it's clear. Sometimes even a bit yellow. Blob/snot like.
All my labours have been drug-free naturals, so I know I should know. But to be honest, I forget lol. I am also constantly emptying my bowels with bad pain in my stomach. I literally have no more poo to poop. I feel a heaviness in my vagina when I try to poo. I need to go, but nothing comes out. It's also quite sore and very dry. Does this sound like early labour to you? Thanks!!!!

You could be close but don't think your in labour yet I'm getting lots of clear discharge I'm 37 weeks pressure is because of baby position

4littlefleas how were your other labour's? How long did they last?

Make sure you're drinking plenty of water, dehydration can cause contractions.

It does sound as if you might be in latent stage although how long this lasts is how long is a piece of string. If you're not dehydrated, the baths aren't stopping the ctx then chances are it's starting.

That said, I'd try and eat something and then try and sleep.

Thanks ladies.
My labours have been 3 hours, 2 hours and 1 hour. :) This one might just walk out.