What are the First Signs of Labor?

Mine first time - (no one tells me what and how I got to experience it myself firsthand) was the feeling of going to the restroom after several time it just doesn't feel right and there were mucus. And pain menses like pain it's kinda off and on, intermitent pain. Then I knew it's time - 24hours later Dinah was born.

my first signs were the contractions. i could've waited longer at home, but bobby got worried and wanted me to go in

my first signs with my son was my water leaking wich i was unsure about, u feel like ur peeing or something but you cant stop it, its clear fluid, unless u see it tinged brown or something then you need to head out asap, some peoples water breaks thats noticable. With my daughter it was the contractions, they came at even intervals and got stronger and closer and then my water broke. Then i headed out to the hospital. both my labors were really short though, 6 and a half hrs and 4 hrs.

My first symptom of labor was a very different one, i was really tired so i decided to go to bed early, only i couldn't sleep i had the urge to pee only when i sat down to pee nothing came as i pushed to try and pee the pressure around my bladder would go away. After an hour of this my husband said i should go and get checked i figured i was only getting a bladder infection and it would be a waste of time.I went to the hospital about 10 mins after my husband kept bugging me to go and found out i was 8cm dilated, they broke my water at 9cm and i finally started having contractions, all in all the wole labor and delivery was 3 hours start to finish:)