labor soon???

[melodysmom]

started having what i thought was a mild stomach ache at 1030am. I am 37+1 and measuring 2 weeks ahead ftm. I went to my weekly doc appt at 1230. By the time i got to the room, i was in pain. I was cramping down the middle of my stomach. The doc checkes my cervix and I was 1cm 50%effaced . They decided to hook me up to a monitoring machine and I was indeed having contractions. They were irregular but getting stronger. They tech looked at my lips and automatically thought I was dehydrated but I had been breathing soley through mouth for at least the last 40 minutes due to the pain. I believe I'm not dehydrated, I drink like crazy and urinate every 90minutes(tmi). They sent me home and told me to take a warm bath and drink fluids. It is now 2:02am and still contracting but they continue to be irregular. I will have a couple mild ones then l will have a super strong one that will radiate from my belly to my vagina. I'm not sure what to do. Also in between contractions, I will have have pain in my vagina as if someone kicked me. Will I go into labor soon? What are some things I can do to get things moving? And when is the right time to go to the hospital?

[melodysmom]

bump

[twobecometgree]

Best thing to help things along is gravity walk for as long as you can. If the pain is too much I found a heat pack near the lower belly while curled into fetal position worked best for me. I went on to have a drug free labour using these techniques.

[melodysmom]

I lost my mucus plug 2 days ago and the contractions are lasting 50 seconds