After trying for a year my boyfriend and I finally conceived in February of this year. I'm 38 weeks and 5 days today (Friday) and although I'm not having severe abdominal pains they are still there. They come and go. Sometimes they'll come every 2-5 minutes then they will stop for an hour or two. I lost my mucous plug according to the nurses at the labor and delivery. But I was just wondering if anyone would know if maybe I'm starting early labor or is it something else?