Ok, so I think I may possibly be in labour...

[Bumperlicious]

Was woken up at about 6.40 which lots of pain in my uterus, however this isn't unusual at the moment, but I couldn't get back to sleep as it was unusually painful, plus quite painful in my bottom which I haven't had till now, and feeling a little bit nauseous.

I've been to the loo and. well, you know, expelled stuff that needed expelling, and my show, which has been coming in bits for days is now bloody.

Pains are intermittent atm, and not really timable yet (I've been in constant bloody pain for weeks so finding it hard to tell the difference!)

Am planning a HWB, but my first labour what about 5-6 from start to finish, so am anticipating this one to be shorter. At what point should I call the MW?

DH is just getting ready and can hopefully take DD to nursery, just as I'd planned (see my cosmic ordering thread).

What do you think? Time to start filling up the pool?

Good good, that'll save your poor legs.... you sound like you're doing the right thing.

Have you got some nice music/crap TV to keep you distracted between contractions.... is DH rubbing your back too... you seem to be managing really well

Thanks for all the best wishes btw.

Just to set the scene MW is reading Prima magazine, DH reading the paper. He is liking HB so far! Though feels a little bit redundant.

Contractions getting longer and more intense.

DO you all really want me to keep updating?! Tell me if I am boring you

Oh you're in labour, how fantastic! So happy for you.

Sending easy-speedy-happy-home-water-birth vibes your way.

Good luck

Boring us? Are you kidding.

As long as you're happy to keep posting, we're delighted to be here

ooooh how exciting marking place

and breaaaaaattttttttthhhhhhhhhheeeee

OMG a labour thread. How exciting! Yes we absolutely want you to keep updating and we won't take things like crowning as an excuse for lax posting! :o

Quite impressed at you posting so much!

Agree with Bella. Sooo exciting. And I'd have missed it if it was a work day...

not boring at all! like the scene setting, thanks... am very at your daytime labour... so much more civilised than my 2 night ones.
Sending more easy-speedy vibes..

yy updates are fantastic, as long as you don't hold off getting into 'the zone' too long.

..and we don't mind if DH takes over.

Its been ageeees since I've been on a birth thread. Bugger it, I have to pick up the car from the garage.

am really rather excited (and a little bit jealous Bumper!) I've loved all my homebirths.

don't mind if DH takes over once you can't update anymore I mean.

Glued to the PC now. Hope you are OK Bumper.

good luck - get the MW to take over posting, sure there was an article in the newspaper yesterday about a women tweeting during her labour but its nothing compaired to the mumsnet live birth threads!

Ooh - good luck! Today is a fabulous day to be born - tis my birthday too!

Best of luck :)

Loving the live thread! Keep posting!

Happy Birthday, Portofino

Have never actually been in on a live birth thread before. They usually happen too late for me.

DD has a friend coming to tea so early afternoon would suit me, Bumper. No pressure, mind

Am very :( I have to go back to work now, having had my lunch break. Hope everything goes very smoothly for you though.

Your baby will share a birthday with Liam Gallgher, H G Wells and Gustav Holst, Bumper.

Nicole Richie too, though

And Larry Hagman! I bet no-one knows who Larry Hagman is these days though....old git emoticon

I do Portofino. And Victoria Principal, and Patrick Duffy, and Howard Keel

Baby sure as heck won't though

And my DH's Auntie Gill

I love a good birthing thread- not been on one in ages. Keep up all the good work Bumper and get your DH on the case re updates. Much good karma to you