Labour?

40+4, had sudden contraction start about an hour ago, no signs beforehand other than pressure. They're painful and irregular, sometimes 2 minutes apart sometimes 5 minutes apart?!
Confused as what to do? Don't wanna go in and get sent home but it seems close together and already painful i thought they'd come on soft and grow in intensity

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Don't go in. Keep monitoring it, I think there is advice on NHS website on when to go in to hospital. Sounds like it is too early. Relax at home until you know for sure it is time to go.

I'm monitoring on an app for now but it's already so much more painful than I thought it'd be at the start, almost scared for it to get worse🫠
App is telling to me get ready and shower/ have a meal etc so going to stubborn it out as long as I can

How’s everything going? 4 contractions in 10 mins is when I’d ring, it’s then active/established labour xx

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