WTF is going on here? Very painful but irregular contractions plus childcare issues

[FillyjonkisCALM]

I have been getting, all sodding DAY, contractions of about 40s to a minute duration. And they are painful-sit down and swear type painful (and thats through paracetemol etc)

BUT they are irregular, around 10 - 15 minutes, but sometimes 5 minutes. If I walk or stand they are more often and more intense.

Nothing is intensifying over time, except that it is a little more painful now than this morning.

My gut instinct is that this is probably false labour-the contractions are so irregular. BUT they are SO painful, I could definately use gas and air here.

But here's the thing-my mum does really need to go home tonight, and its a 3 hour drive. She WILL stay if need be, and she WILL turn around and come back, because she is like that, but I don't want her to. She is the only one who can look after the kids really (long story).

And I have just no idea what is going on. If this is false labour, why on earth is it so painful? WTF is going on?

I know I should probably call the MLU but my experience last time was that all they are interested in is the spacing of the contractions.

Thoughts?

Hoorah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well done , lovely one ! fantastic news.... welcome to DD2.... enjoy your babymoon x

congratulations filly! I'm so glad it all went well in the end, and she's here safely.

oh congratulations!
I was lurking - well done and enjoy your lovely babymoon

Congratulations Filly xxxxxxxx

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well done filly xx

fab news!!!!

Oh lovely news Filly, congratulations!

Go on then Filly - did the midwives need food? I remember your thread on that!

I was also wondering if Filly remembered to feed the midwives - but the birth happened in the night so maybe it wasn't much of an issue!

Congratulations xxxxxxxx

Oh yes - of course! Congratulations, Filly

CONGRATULATIONS, Filly!!

congratulations!

Awwww!!!

Congratulations!!!

I just cried - your happy post reminded me of my DS2s homebirth

Am so pleased for you

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woohooo!

Awww, missed this Filly, well done you. Good luck for these first few weeks and with the bfing

Congratulations Filly xx

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yay congratulations filly what a lovely outcome
xx ei xx

well can we have some ruddy NEWS or what? Has she a name? Stop wallowing around in the beauty of it all and TALK TO US WOMAN

oh but this baby is SO easy compared to the others.

She feeds on average around every 2 hours (unfortunately she also does a marathon cluster feed between midnight and 3 am but never mind). Oh I think the problem with the bfding was just that she couldn't be ar$ed with colostrum, now there is milk there she seems quite happy.

When she is not feeding, she either sleeps or just looks at the world serenely.

I have even managed to knit a few rows of fairisle, while she slept in the sling

I have no idea if this will last, but it is lovely. THIS is what I thought the early days were meant to be like

Thank you all so much for the nice messages. I think I might actually print this thread out and stick it in her baby box (first time babies get a milestones book, subsequent ones get a box -I still haven't sorted dd1's out and she is 2.5 . OTOH dd1's was a NICE box, not the discarded box of the aeroplane my mum bought the kids "from" the new baby...) .

that sounds lovely filly have you decided on a name yet??
xx ei xx

Filly I am so glad you are having a lovely time