After a full day of what I thought were Braxton Hicks, I arrived at the hospital and learned that I was in full on active labor. I was 38+5, hadn't lost my mucus plug OR had my water break yet. Just the same, the contractions were getting closer together, longer and more painful by the minute. 4 hours and one epidural later, I feel a pop and my water comes pouring out carrying my mucus plug with it. I progressed to 6cms and was looking good!