i looked up more than 1,000 things about false labor and real labor,.... i was having period like pain but just like 2 in 1 hour and they wernt long, and i went to my appt on the 2nd and they said i was not dilating or anything and my baby wasnt ready to come out and outta no where i get the same pain at night like 1am wasnt long or anything i felt like they was false labor cuz of what they told me at my appt and what i read, and next thing u know my water broke the hospital is only 5 mins away from my house by the time i got there i was 8 cm dilated like OMG!!! my baby wanned to be born on the 4th of july really bad!! lol and had my baby at 3am today and i thank god everyting turned out okay, and wish alll u mommys the best, and dont thing everything u read!!! and hear!!!!! lol