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?

oooh, how precious

does babyfilly have a name?

am so of you , homebirht, baby in slign, breastfeeding and knitting

enjoy every second , it is just fab!

yes that is the thing

this time I CAN enjoy it

Because I am not drip feeding myself caffeine to stay awake

is is lovely

The ONLY complaint I would make is that in bfding her I have managed to watch to the end of the final series of the West Wing (which I was saving for such an eventuality). I do think that they should make another series, really.

Hello. HELLOOOO. Stop pretending not to have noticed we want to know her name

It sounds blissful, Filly! How lovely!

Has she a...name?

Ok, if you won't tell us maybe we should start guessing, we know it is fairly unusual from the unusual names thread....maybe Laetitia.

I am hoping it is Hephsibah

ooooh those endorphins eh Filly

lol, she has a name, several names in fact.

oooh am tempted by hepzibah though

I want to know the name! Pleeeeeeeeeeeease?

Glad you're having such a lovely time - she sounds like my baby no 3 - I really enjoyed it and am still enjoying it!

ooh dear I spelt it quite badly didn't I

I do like Hepsi-wotsit so was not scoffing at it

I wonder if you will email me when you get a chance as would love to hear name and possibly have PHOTO

Oh LOL you HAVE

oh beautiful, really, really beautiful

NL I am very touched that you want to know! but am funny about not putting my kids names on the internet, partly because I have learnt of late that I am very very easy to identify in rl if you move in the circles I do

you are really welcome to CAT me /email fillyjonk13 at gmail.com if you want...

(oh and I do actually quite like Hepzibah too, but I really cannot see that one EVER getting past dp...)

Oooh I want to know too! I won't email you though Filly unless you say you aren't bombarded with messages

Sorry Filly - I didn't really think that through - but I would love to know (am v nosy) so will e-mail if that's ok.