I'm 39 weeks. A week and a half ago I had 4 hours of contractions - tightening of uterus and period like cramps that had a peak of intensity that lasted about 45 seconds and came every 5 minutes. I never called the midwife as the pain was similar to cramps and it never really got any worse. Anyway, it obviously wasn't it as they stopped after 4 hours.
Since then I've had braxton hicks (tightenings with no cramp) and random contractions for a week and a half (cramp pain with tightenings) I had a midwife appointment and they said that was promising and things were moving in the right direction!
Now I've had contractions for the past 4 hours again the same as before! They're still going, every 5 mins ish, rises into a peak then fades away. Sometimes it's hard to tell when one stops and another ends, almost like there's a double peak? But again, the pain isn't really that bad. It's a period cramp pain, but i feel it in my chest as well, which I assume is the top of the uterus contracting.
I'm excited at the thought this could be it, but as it feels like last time I'm kinda lost as I'm worried it's just gonna stop again. Don't really wanna call the midwife yet as again, it's not getting worse and pain isn't that bad. They also said to wait until you get 3 in 10 mins and im getting about 2.
Does it sound like labour? I've not had a show or plug come out!