Finally went into labour on 4th January. Arrived at hospital at about 9am - waters having broken and everything stopped. Was moved to the early labour suite and everything started again around lunchtime.
Contractions were getting quite painful but decided to try and hang on for a while as wanted to stay active (and hate gas and air). By 5 o clock it was clear not much was happening- cervix hadn't budged- not even effaced. The clock was ticking as my waters had broken at 8am, and labour couldn't be speeded up in any way (because of the 2 previous sections). So it was decided to go to section. Lovely anaesthetist and surgeon talked to me for ages - I told them how hideous I'd found the second section. Then had a 2 hour wait for blood test results- during which I got very cross as I was still having contractions every 4 or 5 mins which of course were pointless - so I got very cross about it all. Still dh, and my friend who was there as well were very supportive.
Got into the theatre to find that the anaesthetist had decided to wait to do me rather than go home when he finished his shift 2 hours earlier. The section was fine- much better than the second. It was found that the lower part of my uterus was "paper thin" and a real rupture risk so was glad not to have pushed it. It was all a bit of a mess so had the pleasure of 48 hours of iv antibiotics.
Little Louis was 8lb10oz and looked identical to his brothers. He's a sweet little thing, feeding well - just a bit nocturnal.
Bit of a long announcement - just in case anyone is interest in VBA2C. I don't regret trying as Louis was born at term and didn't have any of the problems ds2 had after the elective section. It was worth the go- and everything went to section before exhaustion set in. All very controlled. Would definitely recommend giving it a go.