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contractions every 5-10 minutes

Been experiencing light contractions every 5-10 minutes for the past hour but not really that painfull... should I be worried.... is this the start of labour??? I'm 39 weeks
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Aw ok thanks girls... I really don't wanna go in for nothing ...  I'm home alone today, no car and far from the hospital :( would have to take a taxi....   I'm gonna wait and see if they get stronger  ..
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If you are getting more than 4 contractions in an hour and they are equally spaced around 5 minutes apart it would be a good indicator you are beginning labor..  I would go to l&d
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Probably!! Pop to the hospital. Worse case scenario they will send u home. Better safe than sorry. Good luck
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