Subtle signs of labor?? 😱😬

Question

Any mamas experienced the more subtle signs labor is near?? 
Im 36.1 weeks today and I am utterly exhausted y’all. I have no energy at all, and just want to be lazy on the couch. I get bursts of energy at night though which I find strange. But I still find myself nesting like crazy also. 
Ive had some contractions recently, and TONS of BH. Baby is so low that every movements painful and uncomfortable. And tonight I felt like I was going to have diarrhea but nothing happened. So weird! I have a few other things happening as well. 
This is baby 3 for me and the farthest I’ve made with my other two babes was 37 weeks. I’ve never lost my mucus plug, had my water break or anything like that so I really don’t know what to watch for other than contractions! 
Comment please!

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I’m in terrible pain I guess because baby is so low. And I’m tired but that came back in full force a few weeks ago. I’m 36+2. I’ve also been having BH since 22 weeks. They are getting more painful/uncomfortable but still just a handful a day.
I had my first at 36+2 but I didn’t have any signs besides contractions.

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Im 37 weeks today and I've had painful BH for past few weeks, diarrhea and the urge to pee every hour this past week, I definately dropped 2 weeks ago, I'm not sure if I lost my mucus plug but have been having an increase in discharge.  I went to my 36 week appt and all they said was that my cervix is softened but no dilation.  WTH.

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In 3 pregnancies I’ve never had an indicator for labor. With my first, I lost my mucous plug and a couple hours later, labor started. My water had to be broken later on to progress labor. I felt perfectly fine before that. Just normal pregnancy pains and aches.
With my second I had nothing for 42 weeks and I needed a c-section cause nothing would budge. Nothing this time either. 
I’ve never experienced Braxton Hicks either.
I don’t think there’s an actual indicator. Just a bunch of coincidences that we pick up on cause the uncertainty of not knowing when baby will finally be here is a pain in the bum lol

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Girl this has been my liiiiiiife!!! I’m 35 but measuring bigger...mind you my son was 2 weeks early and he was 9lb soooo this little guy is almost measuring about two weeks ahead as well 😅 I have been losing pieces of mucus plug though...I can’t imagine no other symptoms I’d go nuts if I was you. I was literally told that we want to keep him in until after July 18th for certain but after that it’s really free game as to when he arrives! I’m ready NOW! 😂

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I’m also 36 + 1! I don’t have any signs other than some Braxton Hicks at night. But I wouldn’t say tons. My first I went past my due date so I’m expecting a good amount of labor teases leading up to August 8. 
My poops are the same, my fatigue level is the same (always tired lol), my pelvic pain is the same...my boobs are sore AF. It’s all just typical third trimester stuff for me. 
I also didn’t lose my mucus plug or have my water break until I was in active labor.

Subtle signs of labor?? 😱😬

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