You'll know she is having contractions when you see her belly tighten and release. It looks like the belly is rippling in waves when they occur. That is Stage One labor and can last 24 hours. Stage Two is pushing. [emoji]128522[/emoji]
No one is attacking you. The reason we are concerned is that there is a very real risk that she will have them outside, and that's obviously dangerous. Can you heat up some of her favorite food so she can hopefully smell it?