It should have been really, really emotional as baby has been waited for for many years and Mum and Dad had just about given up hope,so she was very special before she arrived! Poor Mum had been having pains since Wed morning and on Sat evening I popped round to visit and she seemed to be having contractions every 5 mins, sometimes only 1 or 2, I suggested that she may want to call the delivery suite and they asked if she wanted to go for an assessment, so off I scooted for a quick bite and met her there 45 mins later, mw had a look and said that she wasn't in labour. She has some muscle prob which makes her joints really loose but her muscles really tight and mw thought that the pains were spasms caused by baby's movement (which did seem to trigger the pains) so off we went, disappointed. I didn't bother her the next morning and went to pick up my kids (who'd stayed out the night before just in case) and had been home an hour when the phone went to say that she was 3cm dilated and that she was staying in, it was her partner who called, he wasn't going to be present, as per both their wishes, he said, nothing is happening too much so no worries, as I had no-one to babysit now!!! My Mum came straight from work and I phoned the delivery suite at about 5pm, mw said her waters had broke and she was 'coming along' she said that she would be examining her again at 7.30pm, so no rush, so I helped my Ma bath the kids and set off at 6pm, I got there about 6.15pm and the mw asked if she wanted me in the room I heard a strained 'yeeeesss' and thought 'ey up???...' sure enough, in I go and there's the head!!!!! I ditched my stuff and held her hand she managed a little 'I can't believe you nearly missed it!' me either!!! At 18.39, her daughter was born, Mum and baby doing great!!! Dad came straight down and once the family were settled, I left. I haven't seen her yet, due to lack of babysitters, but I should see her tomorrow, she's doing OK though, we're in touch and she knows I'm here, should she need me!!!!!