I everyone, sorry I've not been about,
It's been good to hear about your birthing stories though, I had two totally different ones, ds1 was horrendous, waters went on the loo at 9am, best place really. 
m.w came out and told me I wasn't in pain and at zero station, this was at 10.30, however, by 2 I was in be hospital bleeding so heavy walking upto the unit while xh was parking the car, two little old ladies walked me to the maternity unit as I was struggling to walk and bleed and contract! Anyhooo, 2 pm, I was 4 cm gas and air, apparently progressing v quickly for a first, anyhoo, epidoodle was out in about 6pm, xh kept popping in and out of the room to add more money to the car and go to the services for food, I fell asleep from epidoodle and awoke again about 11 12 was ready to push but I couldn't eel anything, 2.5 hours later I was still trying and v v tired begging for a section, anyhoo, had an episiotomy and ventouse. In the end to get him out, he was born at 2.37am, I had haemorrhaged, he had jaundice, he needed light treatment, I needed a lot of stitches and 4 units of blood. I was put on the ward alone which in some ways was nice, and hen we got our own room as we were in for 5 days.
Ds2 I was petrified with and told the m.w as well, however I had much better care, and a part of my problem is I've historically had low iron levels and stores so from 12 weeks I was on 3xiron tablets and apart one every day, until 20 weeks when we reduced it, but basically plug went at 3am, bleeding I rushed to the hospital again, was sent home at 5 as waters hadn't gone, back in for 9.30 ish as in more discomfort, was 4 cm gas and air later waters went mid contraction at about 11 ish, no idea how far, but it scared the hell out of me and dp, think dp more for my sake, then 59 mins and two pushes later he was here, it was the most intense pain as I only had gas and air, was determined not to be stuck on the bed with a drip again, so was very pleased at being more in control. He tore me again so needed stitches, but more as and air, me chatting the young doctor up, and we were back home by 7pm the same night.
This time around I will deffo ask for the water bath it think, I could of last time but decided against and by the time I wanted it someone else s in there. So yes to water bath gas and air I think.
Roll on 17th as getting worried, symptoms are soooo intermittant it's unbelievable. There then nothing. Ith both of my boys by now I was having v v v erotic dreams, but nothing this time, maybe poplet is a girl. (As ds1 told mum he's having two baby sisters!) lol.
Anyhow hope you're all ok, better catch up now. X