It's important that you're able to distinguish between true labor and false labor. In most cases you can pinpoint true labor by looking at the cervix. If your contractions aren't comfortable, are irregular, are affected when you change your activity, and don't last more than 45 seconds, then you're probably experiencing false labor. True labor contractions become stronger, last longer, and get closer together as your labor progresses. This affects changes in the cervix, causing it to thin out and open while encouraging the descent of your baby through your pelvis.
Contractions become strong, longer, and closer together over time.
Bloody or pink show is present An activity change or warm shower increases the intensity of the contractions. See below for a more extensive discussion of true signs of labor . False Labor Contractions are felt more in the abdomen. There's no bloody show. An activity change or warm shower usually decreases the intensity of the contractions.