Prodromal labor

Mari

So I had never heard of this, but I was told I am in prodromal labor by my L&D last night. I am having contractions 10 minutes apart for hours at a time, but it's not making any change to my cervix. I am 4cm and 35 weeks and 5 days now, so I'm still early. Has anyone else had this type of labor? Did it start real labor within a few days, because that is what I was told. Or did it stop and you make it to term? TIA!