Prolabor/ So Done?!?!

Question

SO DRAINED, SO PAINED, SO EXHAUSTED!!!
So I went to the Hospital Due to a Crap Load of Contractions and Bad VJJ/Tailbone Pain from Just Moving!
Apparently I’m in labor but not dilating?!?!  (Yet been losing my Plug in Pieces). And Baby is Ready in Position and Up against my Walls……Well, They Sent Me Home!!!￼👎
I didn’t even know that was a thing!  
My original doctor would usually induce me but a new guy took over! 
I’m Already 9months!!!
What do I do to get dilating??? I have already been bouncing on a ball, walking,  Red Raspberry leaf tea￼￼￼￼, Spicy Foods, Ect! 😫
This Is My Hardest pregnancy yet (This is #7)
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I am a nurse and I worked in labor and delivery for a short time. They WILL not do anything to induce you unless you have a medical reason (gestational diabetes/ preeclampsia etc).. there is all kinds of additional red tape/ paperwork the physician has to do behind the scenes to justify helping a labor progress prior to 39 weeks gestation (this is for your safety). 
If your contractions are not dilating your cervix you are NOT in true labor. And they will not admit you if you are not in true labor. It sucks, and Braxton Hicks can be painful and uncomfortable.. but that’s unfortunately how it goes. I’m 34+3 and have already been having painful contractions here and there so I’m super not looking forward to the next 5/6 weeks. I feel ya 😞

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I been going in and out for contractions that are 2 mins apart but they keep sending me home because I don’t dilate , I’m counting down the days for my schedule c section next week I’m so ready to have this baby I been in so much pain , I been drinking and eating stuff that helps you dilate and still nothing

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I’ve been in labor but not dialating for weeks to the point they had to give me steroids to mature baby lungs and this is honestly pure torture

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It’s the way it works. I was 5.5 cm and 80% effaced for 3 weeks having steady contractions with my second kid and they sent me home multiple times.

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Maybe take a bath, eat foods you like, and curb walking? I heard curb walking can be great!

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I was just in l&d last night after having contractions every 5 min from around noon I went in at 4:30 they checked me I was at 3 cm. They made me drink water… still contracting. Every 2-4 minutes at this point came back to check me an hour later said well ur still at 3cm go home take Tylenol rest and drink a gallon of water a day. Come back if contractions feel all of a sudden “different” or get worse … like…. Are you kidding me?! I’m at my Witts end. I’ll be 37 weeks this week. Scheduled to be induced at 38 weeks. Slept terrible last night. I feel so out of it and off today like my head is in the clouds. This is baby #3 for us I’ve done everything to try and help baby along as well.. yoga ball walking spicy food sex squats … everything… I’m afraid that when the “real labor” starts I’m going to be so exhausted that I’m not going to be able to take it. How can I sit here with consistent contractions for another 8days until I’m induced and have the energy to push her out ….

Prolabor/ So Done?!?!

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