I've been reading on my phone but it's so cumbersome replying so haven't done so (finally reunited with my computer now.. ahhh ). Congrats all you who had babies these past few days! Please post pics on the FB group if you are so inclined, I love baby pics 
Aloha it's a lovely name. It was on my list for girls names. So was Lily.
For those of you wanting things to get moving / booked for sweeps. Perhaps try Evening Primrose Oil? I took 2 tablets orally and 1 inserted daily and although I have no idea if it had anything to do with it, when I went for my sweep at 38+5 my cervix was low and everything very favourable. Worth a shot I guess!
Also for contractions a position that really worked for me (apart from being in the bath, which was blissful - although it did slow things down for a while) was leaning on something while standing in the earlier stages (so leaning on the side of a table) as it really took the pressure off my back. And then in the later stages I really liked being on my knees at the bottom of the stairs, leaning with my arms on the stairs a few steps higher.
What helped with the pain for me was concentrating (really going 'into' myself) and keep repeating that it was pressure moving the baby down, not pain. It actually made it so it didn't feel like pain. I read the Hypnobirthing book but was too lazy to do all the daily exercises of breathing and visualisation but I did take some of the stuff on board and I was quite amazed at it working (until I got out of the bath at which point I was knackered and it broke my concentration and the final 2 hours were just horrible but ah well at least I had 4 hours worth of good experience).
Anyway the above is just what worked for me, so obviously it might not work for everyone, but I hope it'll help someone!