How did you feel before going into labour?

Question

Did you feel "different" or unwell or feel anything in particular the day before you went into labour? Or is there a way you knew you were about to go into labour? Obviously apart from your waters breaking and losing your plug. Im just curious as i feel different today and i cant quite work out why, I just thought maybe its a sign! Im nearly 37 weeks

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Waters breaking is a really low percent, like 15% of all pregnancies have "spontaneous membrane rupture"

My first one did, at 39W exactly. I'd felt sick and exhausted all day, I only managed to eat like 3 French fries.
We'd gone out shopping for last minute things, I got home exhausted & just laid down on the couch ready to settle in, when I felt a pop in my tummy and argued with myself on whether I should get up and go to the toilet to check, or not. After about 5 mins I stood up and gush, it was my waters.

I'd had no indication of my body getting ready, Bub hadn't dropped, no Braxton hicks, no mucous plug, no contractions etc.

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The night before I had my daughter I wanted to clean everything lol. When I finally went to bed I was up every 2 hours with a dodgy tummy it was so painful. I got my first contraction at 5am and had her that night.

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The day before I didn't feel anything, but the entire night (water broke at 12:32a) I was finally giving in to feet rubs and just being a slouch... felt awful and didn't care who knew. Wasn't typical of me at all, was always peppy and NOTHING made me feel that way. Only happened about 8 hours prior to water breaking, but was extremely active too (second pregnancy I was far from active and everything was exact opposite) second one I couldn't tell diff and was induced.

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I did with my last baby. I was really unmotivated all day and did nothing!! Haha just relaxed on the couch. Then I felt the need to pick my 3 year old up from kindy a little early and my eldest from school. Then I rested more. Didn't know I was in labour but felt really odd. Hard to explain. So I rested some more until hubby got home and went into labour once kids were in bed. Worked out well really haha

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I did with my 1st I just didn't feel right and a little more achey then normal so went and had a nice Bath almost fell asleep then decided it was time to get out after that I couldn't sit down and then I got my 1st noticeable contraction

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