SO, I am wondering.. I am 38 weeks 2 days today(wednesday). Since Monday at 4pm I have been experiencing horrible contractions, that are irregular, but come as close as 3 min apart. Yesterday at my doc apt I was 2cm dialated and 50% effaced, baby is a good 8lbs, I know with my daughter I was 2cm for 6 weeks, so really all that doesnt even phase me because it can all change before you know it! Anyways I had my membranes stripped with my daughter and was in the hospital in labor 36 hours later. YEsterday, the doc swiped my membranes because of all the contractions , lack of sleep and pains I Have been in..As soon as i stood up there was a glob of the mucus plug there with red brown blood throuout which is normal. i had horrible contractions, and back pain all nite. at 6am todayi lost another huge glob of my mucus plug, and have been having cramping, back pain and finding more globs of mucus plug with every wipe. I just had dirrhea, accomponied with tons more mucus... I hope the membranes being stripped triggers labor. I hear sometimes it doesnt. It was successful last time, and I wasnt due or anything, he just had done it without even telling me. He said I should get plenty of rest so my body can settle down and that may trigger something. He even told me to take an ambien, but im not too thrilled about that idea, so i dont want to put that in my bodyh with my baby in me still. whats everyones take on this, do u think ill go soon or whatttt??! its been a very painful, tiring last 3 days!! :(