nay23, it could go either way although if they are still staying fairly regular I would be more inclined to expect labour soon kwim?

With my DS1 I had BH for 2 weeks before hand and in the 24hrs prior to labour they were 8-10min apart & not painful, just very very regular. They eventually became uncomfortable & we were away.

Having said that, every woman, and every labour is different...there are ladies on here who have loads of BH & nothing happening for weeks.

You might find this happening for weeks on end...or you might find yourseld in labour...it's hard to say - sorry I know that's not much help!

Obviously the hospital were concerned. My advice would be to take it easy just in case....Good Luck!