Waters gone.... Yup. Contractions started.... Indeed. Anyone want a nice birth thread with Flamesparrow?

[FlameIsOnDay2]

Waters started trickling about 6pm. Contractions are still vague and spaced out but there iyswim.

Erm, that's about it for the updates atm

Oh, will go change my name...

well, I not heard anything for a good while so assuming that she is indeed having babygus....

hurry up flame the waiting is killing me I need to know what colour to buy to go along with the wine, stilton and salami etc

I think flame got back in the pool and is relaxing, with a few pain-free contractions, and has forgotten to have the laptop nearby to update everyone here! Nice to see the flame reunion party going on here too!

Oh man, poor flame, I can't believe how long it's taking.

I keep consoling myself hearing about how subsequent labours are normally over in 6 hours start to finish, but she was having contractions getting on for 20 hours ago.

We're so impatient aren't we?

I bet it feels like longer from where she is sitting

perhaps she isnt really in labour and just spilt soem water in her pants and has a bit of wind.....

i vote we all pretend she's had it then we can get our lives back

Sitting? Well there's the problem right there... squat or kneel Flame, don't sit.

im sure she must have your right - she will be snuffling the damp hair of her new little squidshy baby she had over an hr ago and then forgot about us here all wondering.......

i think the silence must be a good sign - either that or flame has decided that no point in updating while we were all on school runs!

Still nothing? Bloody hell, she's dragging this out, isn't she?

Right, I have managed to pick up DS from school. Get the weeks shopping in. Do three loads of laundry. Clean the kitchen and bathrooms. Do the dishes.

And you haven't managed to give birth yet???

Come on

I'm flicking between here, FB and Twitter, waiting to see which one gets updated first.

I have to go and do something constructive!

See, you lot, now I am getting worried. Long silence, good news or on way to hospital maybe?

Please somebody reassure me...

I so hope she is cuddling baba by now

Maybe it was a false alarm and she's gone out shopping?

I've got my fingers crossed for Flamesparrow - just hope she hasn't got her legs crossed.

The suspense is really getting to me now...I am neglecting my own child to find out about one belonging to someone I have never met!

its nearly 4.30 you know?

perhaps she wont fess up until she hits 1000 posts...

I expect she is fine, she may be having a long pushing bit??? (I had a few hours of pushing at the end)

OR

She has given birth , and has fallen asleep cuddling her bub. Awwwww

I'm soooooooo broody

I really, really do have to get these parcels to the post office.......

Just checking in myself

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Note to anyone who hasn't given birth before; perfect typing at Flame's stage of labour isn't normal , you know