Hey it's your 1st pregnancy and you have never been through this before so you do not really know what to expect and what you body is up to and etc. BTW, you are following DR orders and you are not going to look like an idiot. It does sound like you are having contractions, but they are just not regular yet. Your body is making progress and getting ready. Who knows...you may pick up a rhythm here shortly and this may be the beginning of labor or it could just your body getting ready. My theory is it is always better to go to l&d and have everything checked out than to stay up all night worrying about what is going on. Good luck and keep us posted!!

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