Every one says you'll know when your in labor?

Question

I understand why people say that b/c this is my second but with my first i didn't have any contractions until 35 minutes or so after my water broke and I had an extremly short labor (water broke at 11:10 delivered completely at 2:05 so 3 hours for everything). but now with my second i am worried that i won't know, I just turned 35 weeks today as of monday i was dialted to 3. for weeks now i have been having contractions that come every 2-6 hours between 10-12 minutes apart-so i am learning how to overlook them (if though they are painful ones-i have had both the cramps and just the tightening ones). I also suffer from sciatica so my back always hurts. anyways I was just wondering from others expereince how will i know this time around if my water doesn't break-i'm really afraid with such a quick 1st labor i won't make it to the hospital. (for example: i have been having both the tightening feeling and come&go cramps the whole day not like right be4 i had 1st just really uncomfortable

my dr said he may or may not see me for my march 26 appointment.
I have slowly been losing mucous plug for weeks as well

Answer 1

Well as you said though your water broke last time, so chances are that is what is going to happen this time as well. That is going to be your sure sign, not to mention your mucus plug. A sure sign - it is a spot of blood - either red or reddish brown. But that is almost the very first sign of labor.
Best wishes to you, see signs of labor on our community

Answer 2

u should talk to your doctor and tell him/her exactly this