Pre Labor?

[Laydihog]

I am almost 38 weeks and ended up in the hospital 2 nights ago because I started having contractions that got stronger and harder and I was contracting regularly for over 7 hours. They told me my body was trying to go into labor so they gave me a morphine and phenergan shot saying that it would either stop the false labor or dilate me more, well when they checked me again I wasn't anymore dilated. Since I got back from the hospital I have been contracting every few minutes, but not very painful. And the only difference I notice is I'm getting more of the snot like discharge. I'm a ftm, and I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this, and if it means I'm close to real labor or what. And what are my options. Can I speed it up any way?

[C_bay10]

Sounds like pre labor. You will lose more mucus as your cervix slowly changes. Try to stay busy so you aren't thinking about it lol. I finally went into labor with my boys once I stopped thinking about it! Good luck!

[su3ad89]

ur most probably close to labour. the snot type discharge is most likely ur mucus plug and with each contraction maybe baby is pushing down onto the cervix which causes the mucus plug to fall out in pieces. u could try walking around or doing chores to speed up labour or bounce on a birth ball if u have one. (by the way, im not an expert in this area lol so my comment is just an assumption)