Pre-labr or time to head to hospital?

[Duerrgirl]

So for a few days now I've been in what I know for sure is Pre-Labor steady semi strong contractions every 12ish min even when I lay down.

Woke up this morning with a sore back and  all day today anytime I get up and move or even just stand I get really strong (making me breath through them and think 'relax') and those are basically one right after the next or just stays one extremely long one that doesn't Relax till I lay down (lay not sit) for 5min.

Should I go get checked or...can I wait till tomorrow and just go in to see my OB?

Baby is extremely active between and on be not to painful contractions. I would call my OB's after hours line but....literally the anyswe is Always go to L&D...and l&d gets annoyed because frankly 99% of r time it could probably wait for morning.

[Duerrgirl]

Well I also have a toddler so going to L&D means calling in laws to baby sit.  I don't mind bugging l&d but as a mom it's frustrating going in when it's not nessisary.

We decided to stay home for the night and go into the OB in the am, I'm only 4 days from my due date so it's not like they are going to do more than check me and say 'yep it's labor wanna stay or go home?'

Eevee_moon I don't mind 'anoiying' l&d when it's legitimate but I've literally been  sent in during the day because my OB office didn't feel like testing me for uti and other little things like that....things my first OB always did at their office faster than the hospital can.

[Eevee_moon]

If they aren't to painful is say Braxton hicks.  And who cares if l&d get annoyed that's what they are there for.  

[blarem]

Only go to the er when your contractions are about 1-3 mins apart time them or they just going to send you back home because I'm sure you haven't dilated enough to get admitted

[babynumberfive]

I would go .I always say better safe than sorry.