Am I near going into labour?

[Pitstop1986]

So yesterday my stomach kept tightening, I was trying to do some DIY to get our kitchen finished (filling and sanding of walls ready to paint, sanding the last few cupboard doors ready for DH to paint) and the tightenings, at first I thought were the baby stretching and sticking their bum out, but then I realised my whole tummy was tight, so thought that it might be Braxton Hicks.

I went absolutely shattered, couldn't carry on, so went for a bath around 6. Got DH to order a takeaway after I got out of the bath, wolfed it down and went to bed at 8, burst into tears for no apparent reason other than I wanted the kitchen to be finished before baby came out and it wasn't.

Slept for 13 hours (with the regular waking up every couple of hours for the toilet) and when I got up just then, I wiped and there was a clump of mucus.

I'm only just 36 weeks, but does this mean I may see seeing baby early, like in the next week or two, or am I reading too much into things?

I think it just means you’re possibly over doing it?

Ring triage you need to get assessed. Your definitely doing too much!!

I started to lose my plug at 37 weeks with dd and still had to be induced. Just rest and take it easy.

37 weeks is term so not that early if it happens in next few days.

Thanks ladies. I've only had a few twinges and maybe one or two BH today and have been trying to rest up, although the desire to clean everything in sight is almost overwhelming! DH sat me down with a cup of tea, a box of mince pies and put a film on.

I have a midwife appointment on Tuesday, so unless I take a huge turn for the worse before then, I'll have a good chat with them then.