Apart from the obvious, being contractions are there any other signs to look for as a sign of labour commencing? You would think I would know this looking at my sig however I have never laboured or been close to labouring. I just have a feeling that I am not going to make it through to my scheduled CS in 4.5 weeks, I am 35 weeks today. I know that your cervix can begin dilating early and not progress however I am say 1cm maybe just over dilated, easily a fingertip and my cervix is very soft, I have no idea how to tell how far effaced I am, it is still highish, I have never had this before, I have always been hard, high and very closed.