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Absolutely none! However I went into labor at 41 weeks so that's probably not what you want to hear.

I went into labor at 39w4d, THEN lost my mucous plug. I kind of felt like things were changing ... but it was more like a feeling that the baby would be coming soon. Best wishes!

@MrsBrewer: It's not stupid! I wasn't sure I was having contractions at first, but they felt like period cramps. As for labor signs, I had none. Well, my nose was bigger/flatter the day I went into labor, which my chiropractor told me was a sign that I would be going into labor soon.

My BFF walked around like that for 3 weeks with her doctor telling her that it would be any day now. She was beyond done with being pregnant, so it didn't help her at all.

I had no progression at all (wasn't dilated or effaced) on Friday, and went for a pedicure on Monday night...I had been crampy all day, but I didn't think anything of it since I was crampy on and off the entire week prior. I went into labor that night and delivered on Wednesday.

Hopefully, your midwife is right, but try not to put too much stock into it!

I was in a similar situation when I was 38 weeks pregnant. My membranes were swept and the midwife was like, "I'll probably see you in 48 hours". She was right!

I felt a strong urge to lay low and stay home and veg out. I lost part of my mucus plug and had contractions on and off all that day.

Later that night I took and shower and then, BAM, labor hit. I vomited a bunch and the contractions were strong and constant. The doctor on call and even our doula told us to go into the hospital in the morning, but by 2 AM I just knew that I needed to go. Trust your intuition!!! I delivered our son by 7:55 AM the next morning.

My midwives didn't do checks until 40 weeks (unless requested, which I didn't). On the Friday before my due date I had some contractions while sitting in traffic, but they went away as soon as I got home and laid down. Saturday was nothing. Sunday morning I woke up to contractions and lost pieces of the mucous plug. The contractions were mild but consistent, had baby the next morning! But before that day, hardly anything, just the one half hour or irregular contractions.

@Rainbow Sprinkles: LOL...my SIL said the same thing when she was in labor! She said it's almost as if her body was cleaning itself out to prepare!

@MrsBrewer: I always try to tell that story to encourage those who aren't at all progressed that it could happen at any moment! I really do hope you're within the next few days!

37+6 had cervical check was 1-2/90% told it could be days or weeks. That afternoon I had spotting and cramping. Contractions got more painful as the evening wore on then dissipated after getting in bed.
38w - woke up disappointed. Went to work. I the afternoon I had more cramping and contractions but not as severe as the day before. Felt like I was coming down with a cold - chills, achy, headache. Went to bed with no signs of labor. Woke up at 1 am (38+1) to my water leaking. Baby was born at 5:30 pm!

@Rainbow Sprinkles: I disagree on if you don't know its contractions it probably isn't labor, as it is different for everyone...I was going #2 a lot starting middle of the night around 6-7,hours before my daughter was born,, then kept feeling like I needed to use the bathroom but nothing else was coming out...realized hey this might be contractions and timed it...regular timing was the only reason I thought it actually was contractions. That was 4 hours before my daughter was born. Once I was at the hospital/in triage, eventually contractions started being painful but it was only starting maybe an hour or so before my daughter was actually born.

Sooooo I was one of those people that "didn't know" I was in labour

At 34 +5 - 35 +5, I had increasing BH contractions - while I had them all preg very very frequently, they were coming more regularly, especially at night - usually to the tune of every 7-12 minutes lasting about 2-3 hrs before they fizzled out. I called my ob who was unconcerned and said while I would likely deliver in the next 2-3 weeks, there was no way to say for sure.

On the day I delivered (35 +5) honestly the BH contractions were exactly the same! The only reason I went to the hospital was because DH forced me against my will as he felt the BH were going on too long. We had a hue fight about it because I didn't want to be that lady that went for false labor after her ob had already said not to worry about it. It was quite the scene lol.

At triage my water broke and Lo was born 4 hrs later!

@MrsBrewer: I was positive for GBS with both and had a sweep with my first! Labor started a few days later...

I was having infrequent non painful contractions that morning. Really nothing before! Then I had my membranes stripped and contractions become more regular and painful within a few hours.

I lost my mucus plug about 10 days before giving birth. Had a membrane sweep and had bloody show afterwards. First painful contraction was about 9 hours after the sweep. I thought the first one was just a BM, but realized by the second and third that they were contractions!

I felt like instead of "tired of being pregnant", I was "tired of not knowing when labor would start".
Good luck!