Hmmm... something may have started!

Yesterday was my brother's 12th birthday. We live in Hamilton, and my family live in Katikati, but my mum works at Waikato Hospital (she's a nurse). Mum came round here Saturday night for dinner before driving back to Kati, and ended up taking Kiya with her!

We enjoyed our child-free house yesterday... maybe a little too much 'cause after some fun , I had massive abdominal pain, then the contractions started... random strong contractions every 1.25 hours through the night - kept waking me up! They've been roughly 1 hour apart since 5:30 this morning... I've talked to my midwife, basically she's not worried and neither am I... either the contractions will stop on their own and its all been a false alarm or they will get closer together and Baby will arrive! I've got an appointment with my midwife tomorrow morning at 9am for my weekly check, so we'll see what happens between now and then.

Nathaniel is slightly worried... not about me and Baby but rather about his test on Wednesday night! I have to admit, I'm a little worried about that too... if he misses it, he's supposed to have a medical certificate, but we can't get one issued for him when I'm the one in labour!

I would think that too. good luck and keep us posted..
hhmm, maybe there is such a thing as too much of a good thing.. lolol

Thanks everyone...

So my contractions were 1hr apart until about 12:30, then there were 2 half an hour apart, then one 20 minutes later, then one 10 minutes later (at 2pm) and they've been 10 minutes apart since, lasting 40 seconds. We met my midwife at the hospital just after 3, she hooked me up to monitor the contractions and Baby's heartbeat... at 4:30, they sent us home! They are not going to stop the labour, but because I'm not in any pain I think the register didn't realise how strong my contractions are! My midwife does - cause she asked me about my labour with Kiya and I had no pain during the first stages of labour with her either. The register said it looked like irritable uterus, and that could last up to 3 weeks before delivery, but he thinks I'll deliver tonight or tomorrow. We think he was covering his bases.

Right now, my contractions are 6-8 minutes apart and still lasting at least 40 seconds! We're playing the "wait and see" game, and hoping Baby hurries up!

Nathaniel has let his lecturer know what's going on... it's the first (of 3) test for the paper, so an agretate mark may not be possible, but we're sure they'll come up with something, given the circumstances! He may just be able to study on Wednesday and sit it after all, as things are speeding up (I think!)

this is so exciting!! good luck. Go Becca!

Good luck! can't wait for more news.

This is getting a little (ok, a lot!) frustrating... last night I was having contractions 3 minutes apart lasting over a minute each one... my midwife came and checked me out... still not dilated.

It's become a wait and see game... right now, I'm having contractions 10 minutes apart lasting from 60-90 seconds, and they're fairly strong. Nathaniel and I are going to see what we can do to hurry things along a little

woah... this is cool seeing it all unfold...
hope everything is going well becca!
good luck!

oooh, hope Becca either feels better or has the baby soon!

gosh poor you guys. Becca must be so tired. Hope she is manageing to get some sleep. Has your midwife been keeping an eye on baby and making sure that he/she isnt getting distressed or anything.