OK, this is the latest update on what's happening (I'm documenting everything for my pregnancy diary):

Uh-oh, things are starting to feel weird at about the 12.30 mark. Like Liebling is flexing the back, but more wobbly. Liebling is very heavy on my bladder, cervix and left leg nerves (I’ve been in a bit of pain with this for a couple of weeks, but it’s getting worse now) and it hurts. It hurts the most when Liebling goes mad at the start of a contraction, but the full on contraction isn’t so bad. Typical though, DH is going to the car garage at 12.30 to get rid of the car.

Oooh, my fingers are a bit wobbly and something feels odd down below. I’ve just been to the loo and cleared everything out, wonder if that was a sign too? I do not like these rootling feelings from Liebling between contractions, nor do I like the fact my bum seems to be involved in this. Like my colon is some sort of bouncy castle. So glad I’m heading out in an hour to see the midwife now. I’ll have to let DH know when I’ve seen the midwife, don’t want to scare him again. On the other hand, I’ll just check to see if he’s sold the car. Well, he’s out so I don’t know... midwife soon! Just keep telling myself that. I have a slight temperature and am shaking, plus I feel myself getting hysterical and, oddly enough, dissociated from myself. I can feel the emotions and the aches and pains (in my right leg now too) but have dissociated, it’s like detailing a clinical case for a presentation now.

My back pain, which has been building for over a week so I no longer notice it, but it is very painful, has ceased to be confined to just above my hips (lumbar spine) but has moved up to my shoulder blades too. I feel pain in the femoral neck area when I stand or walk, but a dull ache there normally. My lungs feel a bit over-worked right now. I have a slight headache and temperature. My cervix is bulging with the struggles Liebling is putting up. At least my bum has relaxed now! (It is now 1pm.) Ah, spoke too soon. Liebling is rootling around again (I cannot think of a better description) and this is causing pain in my left knee as well as bladder and cervical area. Good thing I’m going to see a midwife soon! Liebling is a psychic baby to have arranged this for me!

The hysterical feelings are now passing and, aside from the (now, I don’t want to say pain, it’s more discomfort than pain) odd discomfort feelings (see, that’s wrong too... ah well, can think of something better later) I feel a lot more calm and controlled. I hate hysteria and fear, it’s really not what I want right now!

Just called DH and he’s just come back from selling the car. Fantastic timing, Liebling. He’s made me promise not to drive (as if I would!) but as I said, probably a false alarm and Liebling won’t be out for ages yet. I can’t believe that just 3 hours ago I was discussing the chemistry of a fish tank with my husband via e-mail and now this! Not that “this” is anything, you understand, just that it’s something. DH wants me to see the midwife first, which I will do, and to not get excited. I’m not excited, I’m just... hysterical? Yes, that would sound about right.

OK, this is starting to be a bit painful on the old femoral-hip joint. Left one. Things just feel a bit squeezed down here. I best head off to the midwife soon (now 1.15) to get there early. Just another 15 minutes and I’ll have to stop this constant recording. I don’t know what Liebling is doing, but it feels like maybe something is going to happen soonish. Hmm, I sort of hope so, but then I sort of would like tomorrow too, mostly because I want DH to have a car!

I am still not convinced this is real, but am going to head out now to see the midwife and just wanted to give all you lovely girls an update.