In labor!

Sharing story before I push! 38.6 weeks with second baby, I had prodromal labor for a week and was 3cm and 80% effaced. Yesterday I did fair amount of walking and kept active. 330 am i was awoke by mildly painful contractions all over 5-12 min apart. They got closer to around 3-6 min but I was breathing through well and managing. I’m strep B positive so I didn’t want to risk not getting antibiotics so we headed to the hospital. I was checked and was 9cm and water was bulging! Got up to my room and got epidural and just relaxing until water breaks! I mostly wanted to share because I wanted to clear air that contractions so not need to be concrete science ans space sort and you don’t need to be in excruciating pain for them to be real contractions either. Waiting to push! Good luck to everyone