how do you know if you are just experiencing pain or real labor contractions. I'm 37 weeks. I feel like it can't be…

Anything is possible I went into labor at 37 weeks and it was my first baby.

i went into labor at 28, 32, 36 and 39 weeks. First time mom or not, the baby is gonna come when they want. my water never broke and I wasnt dilating fast enough so they sent me home each time but the last.

but if you do have any concerns, you can always go to the hospital and ask to me monitored.

the first time 4 to 6 minutes apart, when I had the baby they got as close as 3 minutes apart.@puffball,

how far apart were they? @brandidodge

when I went into labor at 28 weeks, it felt like my stomach was tightening up.(they stopped the labor and took me out of work for remainder of pregnancy) Then when I went into actual labor at 39 weeks, they started off like cramps and got stronger. Plus I had lots of pelvic pressure with each contraction when it was the real deal.

Usually contractions are super painful like way worse than period cramps. I felt mine mostly in my back. Usually you can feel them in your back, hips and stomach