can you be in labor and not know it?

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This may seem like a super dumb question but can you be in labor and not know it? I'm a super anxious person so I over analyze everything! I'm 36 weeks and today I noticed I felt this "wet" feeling all day almost like when you think you're starting your period. It doesn't seem to be anything soaking through a pantiliner or anything but I worry it could be my fluid leaking! They usually tell me if it's a leak it would soak a pad in an hour and it's nothing like that. 
I went to the hospital 2 weeks ago for a sudden gush of watery fluid the tested it but it turned out to be discharge. I also feel my stomach is super tight like I ate too much. Doesn't hurt I'm just uncomfortable. I plan to call my doc in the morning (my next appointment is Tuesday)  I just wondered if someone could be having contractions and dialating and not notice. Last week I wasn't dialated or effaced at all.

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I'm 80% effaced, bh all the time, baby's head pushing against cervix but dr said I'll know when it's true active labor. I wouldnt mind water breaking as my first sign 
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I'm a ftm as well & im currently 39w2d.
This whole week I've noticed an increase in period like cramps, OB ebeen having BH for the past 3 weeks. I've been losing my mucus plug for 3 weeks. Today I've had lots of leaking down there & like you it's not enough to soak up my whole panty liner. I've had 5 times today where liquid "streamed out". My contractions aren't stronger or regular. So I don't think my water has actually broken...

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I'm practically right there with you. I had my shower last Saturday and when I went pee (and I didn't feel myself pee before hand) but I was like why the heck is my underwear soaked!? So that was last week. I had two days of mild contractions and nothing now for three days. Braxton hicks also. I don't know About the leaking. I have an appointment on Tuesday. I doubt it's a big deal. Just body doing things to get ready for
Labor.

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I've had the same since 36 weeks. I'm now 39 and baby still in there.

can you be in labor and not know it?

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