Excuse the copy from the other thread...

Depends on you, LittleO. My cx never really got closer than that before this bub was born!

But the general rule is lasting longer than a minute and regular, usually less than five mins apart. (A rule I will ignore if there's ever a fourth!)

You know your body. When you feel it's time and you need to go, then go. I know it's time to call the m/w and active labour has started when I lose interest in timing.