False labor? Long labor? What is going on?

Yesterday I was certain I went into labor. Contractions happened all day long, and when I finally timed them, they were consistent and regular. They lasted a minute, 5 minutes apart for hours. Messaged the midwife, she said take a bath, eat dinner and go to bed early in so I’d have good energy for delivery if it happened. Long night of tossing and turning, but the contractions slowed down significantly. This morning I had some bloody streaking in my mucous, still slow contractions unfortunately, but nothing like literally all day yesterday. Is it stalled labor? False labor? Casual multi day long labor? Baby is moving well. 😭 39 weeks on Tuesday with my third, never had this kinda confusing experience.

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I know exactly how you feel! Hopefully very soon mama! Hang in there

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it’s not nice 😭 it’s driving me crazy- two days on contractions that last a minute every 5 minutes? I’m contracting 20% of the day!

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Same thing here. 3cm dilated as of Wednesday morning and was up having consistent contractions all night. Went to L&D and contractions became super irregular and spaced out. Did find out I have progressed to 4cm and 60% effaced. I am 36.5 weeks

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well lol I have an hour drive to the birth center so I need a little time to labor 🤣 my husbands biggest fear is me birthing in the car

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I’m 37+5

I’m pretty mobile still but anything over a hour or 2 and I’m in discomfort

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Some of baby’s movements now are bordering on painful especially around my crotch/pelvis

I’m exhausted very easily and nap every single day

Can basically only breathe out my mouth now and I’m snoring and dribbling 😂

Standing in one leg is very painful 😂

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