I'm 38 weeks pregnant with DC2 and thought labour might have been starting around lunch time this afternoon, with a few mild contractions quite well-spaced out. I went on maternity leave at the beginning of the week so just rested this afternoon to wait and see.
I just went to collect DS1 (3) from nursery, (only a 15 min walk down the road and back) and things have picked up quite a bit - roughly every 5 mins now and have to stop and breathe through them.
I called the birth centre and they've advised me to go straight in, but DP is in Birmingham today for work (we're in London) and won't be home for at least a couple of hours. I've asked DM to come straight over to look after DS but at this time I expect it'll take her a good 90mins at least to get here.
Has anyone ever used any of the 'emergency childcare' agencies, and would you recommend? Short of that I'm not sure what to do - head to the birth centre with DS1 in tow, or take my chances and wait for DM/DP to get back?!
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Help, need some quick advice!
SockieJ · 18/11/2015 16:38
Any other parents from nursery who would take DS for a couple of hours until your mum arrives? It is an emergency! You probably have hours of labour ahead of you, but on the other hand...
Good luck! 
If you can't get anyone to look after him just take him with you, and go now, Second labours can be much quicker than first labours. My 2nd labour was 2 hours from start to finish and one of the support workers looked after DD because my mum lived 90 mins away and couldn't get there fast enough. Good luck 
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