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Labor??

I've been cramping on and off 5-7 minutes apart for about 4 hours. They aren't getting more intense and aren't exactly 5 mins apart sometimes they'll be longer than 5-7 mins apart but they're around that time frame.  they started right after hubby and I had sex. Labor or bh? Also been having diarrhea and nausea (heard that's a sign of labor?)
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I would call labor and delievery and ask (: i was in early labor for 19 hours at home and waited until my contractions were about 5-7 minutes apart but they did always vary in time... some would be like 8 minutes and some would be 3, so I went with the average (i used an awesome app) and sure enough, when I got to labor and delivery I had gone from a 1 to an almost 4 overnight and was admitted and had my son that night (: goodluck mama!
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Have a bath and see what happens. Sex can cause contractions but it doesn't necessarily mean they're associated with labour...but sometimes sex can lead to labour.
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Could be a sign of labor I would go and get checked if they get really close to each other
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I'm 39 weeks also
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