Is this early labor?

[LilPeanuts]

I'm 28 weeks pregnant and this week I've had a few different new symptoms that have me a bit concerned. Unfortunately my doctor just dropped me as a patient because of scheduling conflicts. (She's only open once a week and her appt times are very difficult for me to make with our family/work schedule.) My symptoms include:

-Period type cramping throughout the day (even when resting)

-Stringy mucous like discharge (could this be my mucous plug already?)

-I checked my cervix and it's extremely soft and seems to be a fingertip dilated. Usually my cervix feels much firmer.

-Pelvis is very sore this week

Are these just normal 28 week pregnancy symptoms or should I be concerned? I don't want to go to a hospital and overreact. And I don't exactly have a dr to ask either Thanks for any advice!

 

[DaisyDreamer]

It could still be a while. There's such a thing as prodomal labor where symptoms build but never really progress. It's totally feasible that could be your plug you see there, but it constantly regenerates itself until actual labor.

Your cervix could be dilated until 41weeks! but if you're unsure it's always a good idea to get checked