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Is this labor starting?

Brittney
FTM here at 38 weeks and i woke up about an hour ago (1 a.m.) from menstrual like cramps that wrap around to my back. Im up making sure I have everything ready. Is this start of labor or is this normal to feel this late in pregnancy?
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