More about signs of labor
Some women will experience an intense urge to clean, organize their home, or other efforts to prepare for baby. Each tiny hopeful sign will send some women in a rush to get their bags ready to go and their husbands warming the car, but signs of labor doesn’t always come when we’d like.
The best way to be sure whether your contractions are progressing is to time them. On a sheet of paper, list the times contractions begin and how long they last. Keep track for an hour or two. If they are not progressing, stop for a while and then time them again to see if there’s been any change.