I've been having contractions on and off all day and I can't tell if they're just bh, or if they're the real thing. They're really irregular, but they hurt like crazy. I still have about 3 weeks left in this pregnancy... If this is actually labor, is it okay to deliver 3 weeks early? I'm nervous. I"m not going to the hospital until the contractions are 5 -7 minutes apart, but i'm already nervous and anxious.


Also, if this is just false labor, is it normal to have braxton hicks all day like this? My water hasn't broken and there hasn't been any spotting or leaking of fluids. I think I lost my mucus plug a few days ago, but someone here told me that labor shouldn't start for a couple weeks after that. Anyway... What do you all think is going on?