If you’ve had a similar experience with labor- please tell me how it turned out!

Hi loves-

I’ve been uncomfortable every night my contractions wake me up. But last night I literally thought this was it. I’m 38 weeks & 4 days. My “contractions” knocked the wind out of me. When I thought of girls who told me “you will know”, I thought of these contractions. Every time I get one I needed to squeeze my bladder out (TMI sorry!). I must’ve been up with these contractions 5-6 times. I didn’t time them, I fell back asleep in between them. I know I’m dilated but haven’t been checked since 36 weeks where I was 1 cm 50% effaced, & at 37 I was “1-2”.. which I’m told is irrelevant anyways. But every single night these damn contractions keep me up and they are getting progressively more and more painful as each night passes. I wake up and they are gone usually. Today I still had contractions when I woke up just not painful more uncomfortable BH. When will this hell end? Please tell me how it ended for you or if someone you know had a similar experience I would be so grateful if you shared!!!