So I have a question, I am 38 weeks and 4 days. Yesterday I was checked and I am 1 centimeter dilated and 60% effaced. Then last night I had super horrible regular, go to the hospital type, contractions for 2 hours, or more. Got in a hot tub and they stopped. Today I was having some so I went walking and exercising and then I lost the rest of my mucas plug, large amount, and so I went in to the triage and they said I was the I am the exact same dilation and effacement, and their machine wasn't reading any of the contractions I was having so they sent me home. My doctor says I'm in early first stage labor right now. Does anyone have any idea of when they think I could go into active labor?? Has this happened to you, when did you go back to the hospital for active labor?? This is my first.