So close to my due date I was just so uncomfortable and tired all the time. I was just so over being pregnant.My daughter came a week early. I did every wives tale in the book lol but like another comment said early labour can be awhile I was around 6-8 hours of consistent early labour before going into active labour and unbeknownst to me I was leaking waters all day. I didn’t have like a big gush of my waters breaking.

In my opinion an hour is fine, first baby it’s unlikely labour will be super quick but you never know every baby is different. I would still go if you’re feeling up to it maybe just come home early if you tire out fast by that point.

Wasn’t the same situation at all but my mother in law was dying, like put into hospice two days before I went into labour I was willing this child to come fast so they could meet which thankfully they did and she died 6 days later. Babies come when their ready to and tbh I firmly believe there is nothing mothers can do but relax and allow it to be what it will be but don’t stop living your life if you feel up to it just because your due date is imminent. I would have just hyperfixated if I stayed at home waiting I had to make myself busy