Ooooh, ladies, I think I'm making progress! I just had a bloody show! It came out in the shower and was just like people describe, very thick (tmi alert: it was just hanging out of me, I had to pull it away) and tinged with blood. Never been so excited to see a bit of blood! So this afternoon I shall be mostly bouncing on my ball! Still got the period pain back cramps but yet to be convinced I've had a contraction.