How soon is labour-hours/days/weeks?

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Had my first at 36+5. Currently at 37+2 with my second and I've had the most horrendous uncomfortable pressure down there for days, on and off abdominal period like pain but nothing close together or too painful like contractions. Had quite bad diarrhea and feeling really sick after I eat. With my first my waters broke early but I had most of these signs a couple of days before, but no contractions per se. How soon after you had these did real contractions start? 😁

I'm 37+4 and had really quite intense pressure down below and also had on and off period type pains for over a week now! I've also had abit of diarrhea the last couple days too, honestly everyone is just telling me it is so individual, everyone is different. Some people could go into labour in a few hours, others it could still be a couple weeks!! Its so annoying not knowing and I'm starting to feel on edge/nervous with the wait, I'm FTM though so have no idea what to expect x