Childbirth: how do you know when you are in labor?

I'm 4 days past due now, and have been having false labor contractions the past 3 days. I feel like he's ready to pop at any moment, but he's just not, it's not even true labor contractions and I'm a little worried. I don't have the best insurance and not enough money to go for a doctor visit just to be sent home. Any advice or tips????

Hey Ladies So I’m 34 Weeks 1Day , and for the last 30 mins I’ve experienced cramping pains ( lasting about 30 seconds to 1min also I’m having back aches IS THIS LABOR ? I’m Unsure due to having scheduled C-sections an never really getting the experience of true labor it’s also been 5years since my last kid HELP ME PLS ATP I’m feeling like I need to make a hospital trip but don’t wana waste my time .. 😮‍💨🥺😩

Does anyone else dream about their labor and how they envision things happening at the hospital? Last night I had a dream that I had my girls and the Dr said congratulations here they are and I told her omg I didn’t even feel nothing and she said yeah it was the quickest labor ever and you did amazing. I was so happy, it felt so real so praying on it that it comes true when it’s time. I can’t wait to meet my girls. 💕 #dreaming #labor #sweetdreams #feltreal #twingirls #30weeks

I feel silly for asking but I had bad period like cramping on and off all night. What's the difference of true labor and/or Braxton hicks? I'm having him at 39 was. Just turned 36 wks!

I HATE NOT KNOW IF IM IN TRUE LABOR OR NOT… DONT WANNA GO TO THE HOSPITAL JUST TO BE SENT RIGHT BACK HOME…. HELL I GUESS ILL JUST WAIT TIL I FEEL HIS HEAD COMING OUT 😩🤣

Someone once described labor to feel like massive explosive diarrhea.. is this true?

So me and my babydaddy was having a conversation about what labor is like and he said it feels like one of 5 thing is any of these thing true

So I've had sharp viginal pains all day back to back..is this true? Google says labor is near!

Is it true after losing mucus plug to expect labor im 31 weeks and I’ve been dealing with real labor contractions for weeks and they gave me medicine to hold of the contractions which has now caused me to be very Ill and I can no longer take the medicine, and I just lost my mucus plug. Should I get hospital ready?

TMI but it’s seems like everything I eat makes me have 💩😩😂 and google said it means your close to labor is that true?