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Nope! I thought I was having false labor but it was real labor, both times. Denial much? LOL Good luck! You're close

I had false labor nightly for a week. The contractions would start, continue regardless of what I was doing, and then after about 6 hours would stop... then on night 7 they didn't stop BUT they didn't really get closer or more intense either. At that point I was in what would be called prodromal labor... if I walked they would increase but if I didn't actively try to push them there were just kind of there. I had contractions spaced 6-20 minutes apart for the next day and after 37 hours I was finally in active labor... another 8 hours & P was born!

I really just rested & went along for the ride... I learned with G that trying to push things along in early labor most often just results in being worn out with very little effectiveness in dilation (even when intensity increases).

So rest up, eat lots of protein, stay hydrated, and oh yea... REST!

I had false labor for a week, then stopped working and it went away. I was induced at 41 weeks. Sorry I don't have a better story for you!

I had a few bouts of contractions going for a few hours then stopping (I posted a similar question like two weeks ago!) when real labor started it took a few hours to believe it was the real deal.

I agree with @runsyellowlites: Rest! If I walked a lot they got more regular but that didn't make a difference in when I really went into labor. I wish I had rested more then to prepare for the birth.

Eta: once I started having the fake contractions I made a point of eating fairly simple foods I wouldn't mind throwing up during labor! My sister had indian the day before and it was awful coming back up!