Third trimester symptom spotting

Is it just me or does anyone else feel like they are symptom spotting more in the third trimester than the two week wait 😅
I feel like everything is a symptom of labor getting closer.

I’ll be 35 weeks tomorrow but have a feeling I will have her before my due date. I have every labor symptom except my water hasn’t broken and I haven’t had any contractions I can’t talk through.

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What other labor symptoms are there that you can self-assess? I thought regular contractions and water breaking are the only symptoms 🤔? I mean there’s effacement and dilation but how can you tell if you are effaced or dilated, without seeing your doctor?

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Some people’s waters don’t break and some never feel contractions. I’ve heard a lot say they felt period cramps and a burning sensation back pain which I’ve already began to feel on and off.

Other symptoms I’ve heard could mean labor is near are frequently having loose stool, extreme exhaustion/ sleepiness, decreased appetite, and insomnia/ harder to stay asleep. This is based on mothers who have shared their experiences, not anything my Dr has said.

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