Contractions bloody agony but not frequent enough for hospital

[gloucestergirl]

Having 1 contraction every 10 mins, but hospital says that it must be 3 every 10 minutes to be accepted. It's been like this for over 12 hours. The latest have been agony with no pain relief (parecetamol and hot water bottles make bugger all difference). Am in tears and can't face a night of this. The contractions are sticking at 10 mins and not getting more frequent, although they are DEFINITELY getting stronger. Anyone else been in this situation?

I had a really quick first birth got to hospital at half 5 baby was born at 6.50 it was really awful so 2nd time when I got contractions I didn't phone I jus turned up they were really rude and sed I was rude as I had not phoned even tho there was an illegal entrant who was with 2 immigration officers in the bed Next to me pretending to b in labour wen in fact they sed she wasn't ! I was 5cm dilated they sent me home was back again in an hour and she was born within the hour ! I was so upset at how they treated me saying I was rude ! Yea whatever

oh... you have to phone labour ward, before going in??!!! ive just turned up when i couldnt stand it anymore at home. With DS2 i wasnt even assessed!

what loony says :)

Tostaky - This thread was started in February. I'm fairly sure that the baby is out by now