I just called my hospital and they told me to only go in only if my contractions were 3-4min apart and she pretty much told me if your able to smile talk and be on your phone then they are just going to send me home unless my water broke
If your 38 weeks they will probaby let you keep having contractions. I went to the hospital with my first when I was 3 cm and told me to walk. So I did had contractions for 2 day then finally delivered.
If your 28 weeks they won't(baby still needs lots of time to cook), but if you ment to put 38 weeks you can talk to your doc they sometimes will induce you at 39 weeks but just going to the hospital won't work u have to talk to your doc about it