Ok, this is my second baby. With my first I never really dilated or had any contractions or anything until I was induced, this pregnancy has been VERY different. I have been dilated to a 3 and 80% effaced since 35 weeks. I’m now 38 weeks and had a membrane sweep yesterday morning. Since then I’ve been losing my mucus plug and having random, inconsistent cramping. I’m not sure if they’re contractions or just cramping from the sweep. The last few have been a bit more intense, just stressing about when to get my toddler over to his grandparents and head to hospital. I don’t want to go too early and get turned away, but stressed about waiting too long. This has just been so different from my last experience where I just walked in at the scheduled time and didn’t have to play this waiting/ guessing game. Do you think I’m starting to get close or could still be a few days?

Also, I’m slightly stressed about going into labor over Labor Day weekend, will it make any difference to quality of care?