40 weeks and waitin!

Need a bit of advice- am due any time now and am getting very frustrated and apprehensive. How will I know when the real contractions start?
Been getting mild cramps and lots of lower back pain etc but no show orregular patterns. Midwife been every other day and says everything is fine but just wondered how you knew when it was the real thing!

You will know

I know u must have heard this..but belive me u will know wen it happens!!
the first feeling i get (this is my forth baby)is like wen u need to go for a number two...u know that cramping feeling wen u must go now...it feels a bit like that but stronger...plus u will have a show...which is usually pinkish..but can be darker
with my third i never felt my waters break but did with the other two...
the contractions will be strong and when u have them 3 in 15 (which means 3 contrations in 15 mins..u need to go to hospital..unless ur already there by then..lol)
hope this helps a lil...lol
take care
louise and 33+4 bump(zak)
xx