41 weeks pregnant with DC2. Had a sweep on Weds, started having mild contractions Thurs eve and lost a fair bit of my mucus plug. Today had a few contractions this morning then a bloody show. Slowed to a stop during the day. Having blood/brown mucus in small amounts every time I wipe today, larger amounts if I've just had a cramp. Had a few more cramps this evening but in the last hour I have been woken by a contraction and for the past hour they have been significantly more painful. They vary from 7 mins to almost 20 mins apart. I've just put on my TENS machine.
With my first labour I laboured for 12 hours at home and contractions were pretty much consistently 10 mins apart until my waters went, then they quickly ramped up, I transitioned On the car journey (horrific!!) and was fully dilated when I arrived, went straight into delivery.
I want to go in earlier this time as can't do that car journey again. It's about 20 mins. I also don't want to be sent home or walking around the hospital in the middle of the night.
I've woken my husband and told him, and come downstairs to watch some soothing tv! I'm thinking that if I have an hour of contractions less than ten mins apart, or if the pain really ramps up, I'll go in then? Obviously if waters break I'll be straight in.
Does that sound like a sensible plan or am I likely to be going in too early or leaving it too late??! Any advice welcome! :)