How did you know your body was getting prepared for labor?

Question

I got a paper from the doctor to keep a eye on on signs body preparing for labor. I feel like my body starting to prepare. Having more pressure on my lower back. Pelvis pain is 10 now! Starting to nest even more like I am getting everything prepared for my lil man. I am 35 weeks already. But baby measuring a lot bigger he measuring 37 weeks already.

Answer

I didn’t feel any different. I went into labor the day after my due date and had nothing leading up to it that would tip me off that my body was preparing for it. I lost my mucus plug at 37 weeks and thought “this is it”. Nope. I gave birth 3 weeks after that.

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I didn’t know, I felt pretty awful for my whole 3rd trimester so I didn’t have any new weird pains, I didn’t lose any of my mucus plug, I didn’t really dilate much beforehand, no leaking/breaking waters, I was getting weekly NST’s & around 2 weeks before they were like “Did you know you’re having contractions?” & they pointed it out on the monitoring strip. I couldn’t even feel it because my belly was already so tight & uncomfortable (I’m 5’4” with a very short torso & my daughter was 9lbs 2.2oz & 21 inches long my belly just stuck straight out, I was HUGE near the end) 
I had an appointment the day before I went into labor & I was like only a fingertip dilated & 40% effaced. I was really really ready for her to get out but figured I would go late. I woke up at 2am the next day with regular period like contractions & had her 2.5 days later at 39 weeks 4 days. Long story short sometimes there are no obvious signs & labor just randomly starts.

How did you know your body was getting prepared for labor?

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