Right, I will read through everything!!! But first...
Yesterday, the doctors thought that I might be the first to "pop". Starting having contractions at half two, realised what they were about three, and started making a note - every three minutes lasting 90 seconds. I was so bloody terrified. Couldn't get hold of my midwife, so called our friend who is the local sister. She said to keep monitoring them for an hour / two. So did that, no change, just getting stronger. Called her back, she said to call the labour ward. So called PRH where I'm booked in, for the midwife on duty to say, "Well you can't come here, we don't take babies under 34 weeks." Well that scared the shit out of me - think I shrieked something along the lines of, "I am NOT having a baby tonight!!!". She was very nice bless her, and called Brighton for me, and they had a room - a delivery suite!! - waiting for me when I got there... Strapped me up to machines for a few hours, and monitored the contractions, which thankfully started to die down after about an hour or so there. There was all this talk of giving me drugs to mature baby's lungs and everything..!!! Was so frightening. Thankfully, turns out that I have a water infection, which can apparently cause contractions and premature labour. Internal showed cervix still firmly closed and not damaged as they were worried it might be as the contractions were happening for five hours.
Christ, I've never been more scared in my life. Though at the time, was apparently very calm.
Was discharged about half eleven and sent home with antibiotics, and instructions to take it very easy for the next few days so I don't start them off again.
And breathe. Am so glad to be home - with him still in my tummy!!!!