Early labour symptoms?? FTM

Question

I’m 37+3 FTM and last night had 4 Braxton Hicks contractions within an hour and since then my stomach has been really hard like I’m having Braxton Hicks but haven’t gone away, I also have a lot of pressure but no pain, loose stools TMI sorry! Is my body just getting ready for labour? Just waiting for something more definite before heading to the hospital. Has anyone else have the same symptoms? What was your experience? Thanks

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Doesn’t sound like true contractions. They will be in your abdomen and go to your back and strong and painful that can be anywhere from 5-6 minutes apart that last up to 1 minute. If that goes on for an hour then it’s go time. I’ve been having painful Braxton Hicks for a couple weeks now but not consist to time them. It’s a good thing though because it means your body is getting ready for the big day! Hopefully helping your cervix dilate and soften too. You can also have loose stool and go several times a day weeks up to when labor begins and again it’s just your body getting ready and clearing everything out to make room for baby.

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This is my first baby, so I’m not an expert by any means. But those are symptoms my cousin had before she went in. Her contractions got much stronger following the loose stools.

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If the Braxton hicks get more intense then it's real labor but if there's not really any pain your body is just getting ready.

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Sounds like your body is getting ready you could go soon tho if you have loose stool that's your body cleaning itself out

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