I know both times I turned up to hossy and told them I wasn't in labour! With Jack I really, truly thought that it wasn't it. I was a day overdue and was having strong, regular pains so I really must have been in denial. I told DH in the car all the way to hossy that I was going to look stupid when they found out I wasn't really in labour. Then I got there and they said to change into a gown to which I replied "no, don't you want to check me first to see if I am in labour". They laughed at me and gave me a knowing a look - seeing as I was bent over double in pain at the time I think they knew something I didn't!

Then with Tom I was pretty sure it was labour pains but it was 4 weeks early and my ob had said I'd be unlikely to go early. So I walked up to the desk and said "this can't be it, it's too early". The mw said "well you look pretty convincing to me". Tom was born less than an hour later!