Labor

I am 38 weeks, just had a membrane sweep done yesterday. I was 1cm and 70% effaced. Today I lost my mucus plug. Do not worry, I know that doesnt mean that labor is necessarily near. 😐 But wanted to hear your experiences. The ones who still had to wait a while, and the ones that didn’t. Also, how did you know when it was THE time? Like when to go to the hospital? I hear stories about some women not even knowing they are having contractions.