What symptoms did you have before going into labor?

I’m 37 weeks and wondering if I’m in latent labor. Yesterday afternoon and night was intense. Progressively more intense uterine cramping and contracting that stayed persistent/irregular. Didn’t matter if I was moving around or laying down.

I may have lost part of my mucus plug but I’m not sure. I also wiped a couple times yesterday and saw a couple drops of blood on the toilet paper.

Today, I’m really tired. Still cramping but not as bad as yesterday. Overnight and all day today, I’m having a lot of GI symptoms - frequent and loose bowel movements and diarrhea. Like I’m “clearing out”

My doula said I could be in latent labor but have to wait and see. What symptoms did you have in the days leading up to labor?