Start of labour? Help please

[Jas32]

This is my first full term pregnancy so I don’t know what to expect. I’m currently 37 weeks today, 2 days days ago I’m certain I lost my mucus plug through out the day as I kept having thick snot like discharge every time I went to the loo and haven’t had that discharge since.

Since then I have had period type cramps and aching as if I have trapped wind/need the loo (i know this isn’t the cause though) but today I’ve had them a lot more through out the day but they aren’t frequent although they are stronger then they were this morning. My latest contraction/braxton hicks whatever this is felt like someone was pressing down on my pelvis.

Is this braxton hicks in experiencing it the early on set of labour? My waters haven’t broken and these pains/aches aren’t unbearable but they are quite uncomfortable, I’ve been getting some back ache aswell and suddenly gone really sleepy. I am also being told it looks as though I have dropped and I have shooting pains that feel as though they’re going through my vagina (birth cannel).

Any advice on what I should do and what I’m experiencing, thank you!

[AllWeNeedIsluv]

Sounds like your bodies doing the right thing and getting prepared for labour. If you get worried or need reassuring phone MAC . good luck for up coming birth xx

[Jas32 in reply to AllWeNeedIsluv]

Thank you! Xx