3rd pg, 36 weeks, how fast can it go from carrying baby high to labour?

[stayinbed]

i'm wondering how prepared i need to be. haven't bought things for hospital bag yet!

Ten minutes or so

are you serious?
my dd1 and dd2 were very straightforward, about 12 hrs for the first and second stages of labour. can it still be very quick this time?
is there a chance it will take longer this time?

Stayinbed - I had an antenatal appointment in the morning - baby's head free and clear. That night I went into labour at 35 weeks. Pack bag now please

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I reckon you'll have a four hour labour from the first twinge. Unless you particularly enjoy your spouse bringing you in bizarre disco outfits he deems suitable while you are in hospital, I'd get packing. Hey the clocks go back tonight you have an extra hour - no excuses now

stayinbed you sound like me...i'm 39+4 and yet to finish packing ...Babies packed for, my stuffs bought (mostly) and washed, just needs ironing...thats my plan for tomorrow...I'm a very bad example tho' please pack!
Oh I packed the day I was due to be induced with ds1 at 40+11...I'm sure its one of the reasons he was so late!

i only packed on monday at 35weeks+, just in case (am planning homebirth), as was niggling all night and day. but nowt was happening, but it got me all panicked.