Since second trimester I've been experiencing Braxton Hicks but recently noticed that the passed two days they've increased in time, frequency and have become more intense. A few weeks ago I was told I won't carry up till my due date because my placenta is developed two weeks ahead. I've also been slightly cramping(entire pregnancy was without cramps) as well as back pain. Does this mean labor is somewhere just around the corner? (Don't want to bother my doc yet about this but searching the Internet didn't help). Have no idea what I'm feeling right now, but feeling anxious since I was told baby might come early.

Can anybody share what symptoms you had few days prior to labor if that was the case other than the best known "loosing mucus plug", "bleeding", "waters breaking/leaking", etc.?