Am I Tricking Myself? TMI

Sharon
OK so I have a dr appt today and found out I'm dilated to 1cm. I was extremely hopeful of this because I had some seriously intense BH all day Easter and the day after. I told my SO I was gonna be mad if that was for nothing (jokingly but not jokingly). So now its 6 hours later and I've had 2 BH contractions. I started to cramp a little so I try number 2. Its extremely liquidy and has only relieved the back cramping. I still have light cramping in the lower front like where period cramps are. My SO is about to give me a massage because it feels like I pinched a nerve every time I put pressure on my left leg. Does any of this sound like my excitement from earlier is making me trick myself into labor? I know loose stool is one thing I've seen pop up all over as far as "symptoms" of labor coming soon. Is the pinched nerve, loose stool, cramping, and dilation all coincidence or should I start timing my BH contractions as soon as I have another to watch for labor? *36+4*