Is it normal to be in early labor for so long?

I started having contractions 3 days ago and they have gotten painful but not moving closer together. I have a lot of pressure in my back and bottom and it’s uncomfortable but they aren’t closer together, I have been having a lot of mucus discharge like clumps with brown blood 3 days ago I had I had bright blood but it only lasted overnight and wasn’t a lot Just streaky toilet paper and a few drops here and there. But now it’s brown but the mucus is coming out a lot. Every time I use the bathroom it’s clumps in the toilet.

Is it normal to be like this for days? The hospital won’t see me until they’re 5 minutes and consistent.

Has anyone had his happen.

They’re not Braxton Hicks, they’re really strong, I feel the baby pushing down with each one.