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40weeks cramping started today lost mucus plug today shoul i go to hospital or wait till water breaks. 1st child ?
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Labor : It's best to wait until you are in labor. Some good general rules are contractions five minutes apart for at least an hour, when your water breaks or bleeding like a period.
Answered 2/23/2023
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