thank u for all the advise

if you have cramping that is going across your whole stomach that's a contraction. if you time them and they start making a pattern (20 mins apart. 5 min apart, etc) that's a sign. if you walk around and rest and stuff and they go away they are braxton hicks (fake contractions that are just your body practicing) if they don't go away that's real labor. labor at home as long as you can, but once they get to 5 mins apart that's when you should head to the hospital

I'm nervous bc this is my first pregnancy and I don't know what to watch for.

I was told your water doesn't always break when your in labor. That's why the have other signs they want you to look out for

I went into labor without my water breaking. I got to the hospital and was already 7 cm dilated. he broke my water right then

I'm 39 weeks today and Saturday night I was dilated to 1/2 centimeters

i never saw my mucus plug. but that doesn't mean i didn't lose it because it can grow back

I went onto labor and my water never broke @25 weeks but my plug came out at 21 weeks so not really sure

ok

I'm pretty sure you can.