For a few days prior I was feeling really content but also very impatient as DD was born 8 days over due.

The Sunday night I felt a little nautious (7 days over due) then on the monday morning at 5:15 am I got my first contraction. I knew it was time so I looked at the clock to take note of the time then laid back down to go back to sleep. From then on it was every 20 mins. 15 hours after that DD was born but the first 8 or so hours wasn't too painful more like period pains. It wasn't until near the end that it got more painful.

Don't let yourself get worried about the pain of labour. It's only one day out of your life (for each birth) & the reward couldn't be beat! I remember being so happy on my way to the hospital, you couldn't get the smile off my face! We left when my contractions were 2 mins apart & when I walked in the midwives were going to send me home because they said they could see from how happy & comfortable I was that I couldn't be in "real labour" yet & of course I was, once they did my internal they were shocked. But just thinking about meeting my baby had me smiling away (almost in la la land I think haha)

So I suppose what I'm trying to say is every labour is different, try to stay positive, you will do a wonderful job!