Had false labor for 5 hours then stopped, am i close?

Question

I am due in 2 days. Last night I had what felt like true labor, but it stopped 5 hours later. Every 10-15 minutes I experienced mild to strong contractions with a pain in my lower back that felt like bad menstral cramps that moved to my lower abdomen. Every hour they were progressively getting stronger. So I went to sleep hoping they would progress further. I was up every 30 min to use the bathroom. Now it is 9am and i am just experiencing tightening of my uterus. On average with experience do you believe I am close due to the amount of time I experienced this kind of labor or do I have a while.

I just really want him to be in our arms because my husband is PCSing for am EFMB September 13th and I want him to have sometime to spend with his son before he leaves. If he were staying, Of course I would like to just relax and enjoy the peace for a couple weeks longer. Please only answer if you have exp.

This is my first child, and so far it has been a by the book pregnancy.

Answer 1

u might be closer than u think. I had false labor about 1 week prior to our little boy being born, but i had gone to the hospital twice before they actually kept me. They told me to go in when i couldnt bear to walk anymore, so i just waited it out the last couple of contractions until they were consistent n wouldnt go away. plus i drank raspberry tea leaf tea i think it worked to get my contractions stronger. anyways walk a ton and hope for the best. good luck to you & congrats!!!

Answer 2

You might still be having contractions that is what tightening of your uterus is. I bet you are really close.