Was told I was in early labour this morning at 10.15 when i saw my midwife as I had been getting…

Was told I was in early labour this morning at 10.15 when i saw my midwife as I had been getting lower abdominal cramps quite severe since 8am till about 12 and had been getting a few pains few the night also, and they eased off when I'm sitting down and kept coming and going when resting but when I get up to walk I can barely walk and am all hunched over, any one else experienced this?