Lilli
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Well ladies, it has finally started! 
I went to bed and felt a warm trickle at about 10pm. Went to the loo and my sleep shorts were soaked, couple of little bits of blood clots in there. Had a wipe and loads of yellowy mucus and a little bit of blood. So i rang the hospital and they said because i wasn't having contractions they wanted to see me for a check up of me and baby.
I told them i'd been having back ache and little cramps for a while, but nothing proper. So on the drive to the hospital the contractions started, not unbearable but takes your breath away for a bit...
Got there, did a urine sample, got hooked up on a monitor for babys heartbeat and uterus activity and sat back. We were there for an hour in total. She checked that my waters had actually broken and took a swab. (one of those things like when you have a smear test) but didn't do a cervix examination because then i wouldn't be allowed home.
So yeah, sent me away and told me to come back when my contractions were regular and 4 in 10 minutes!!!!!! which sounds like leaving it a little bit late to me?! we shall see.
So at the minute they are between 3-6 minutes apart and last up to a minute but are very irregular. Baby is kicking, lots!
Cant believe that i am probably going to meet him today or tomorrow!!!
Hubby is sleeping now. i tried but really, there is no way i could sleep through them. So i'm sitting and timing for the moment... Hopefully i'll sleep a little at some point!
Will update you when i can
I went to bed and felt a warm trickle at about 10pm. Went to the loo and my sleep shorts were soaked, couple of little bits of blood clots in there. Had a wipe and loads of yellowy mucus and a little bit of blood. So i rang the hospital and they said because i wasn't having contractions they wanted to see me for a check up of me and baby.
I told them i'd been having back ache and little cramps for a while, but nothing proper. So on the drive to the hospital the contractions started, not unbearable but takes your breath away for a bit...
Got there, did a urine sample, got hooked up on a monitor for babys heartbeat and uterus activity and sat back. We were there for an hour in total. She checked that my waters had actually broken and took a swab. (one of those things like when you have a smear test) but didn't do a cervix examination because then i wouldn't be allowed home.
So yeah, sent me away and told me to come back when my contractions were regular and 4 in 10 minutes!!!!!! which sounds like leaving it a little bit late to me?! we shall see.
So at the minute they are between 3-6 minutes apart and last up to a minute but are very irregular. Baby is kicking, lots!
Cant believe that i am probably going to meet him today or tomorrow!!!
Hubby is sleeping now. i tried but really, there is no way i could sleep through them. So i'm sitting and timing for the moment... Hopefully i'll sleep a little at some point!
Will update you when i can
Just trying to work out what he wants and when... seems that he mostly wants to feed... bit painful, just hoping that when my milk comes in it becomes easier. The hospital and all the midwives, doctors and support workers were fabulous. (Only complaint is that they didn't believe i was in labour on tuesday! 
for kaths!
