Should I go in?

Michaela • Momma of 2 beautiful baby girls💕
Yesterday we went in the L&D because I was having strong contraction around 5 min apart. 
But unfortunately I was only 1cm dialated. 
My contractions quickly picked up to being 2-3 min apart. 
But again I was only 1cm dialated and 80% effaced, so they let me go home to continue walking and hope that I dialate more. 
This morning the contractions have pretty much subsided, but I've now started to get a searing pain in my lower abdomen. 
I'm a FTM so I'm not entirely sure if this is normal or not. I feel bad going in only for them to send me home because it's nothing.