Thanks so much for your replies everyone.

Beema - Thank you so much for your wonderful words, they really mean a lot.

Minny - So sorry to hear you had to go through all this too. Thanks for letting me know your experience and congratulations on the birth of your little man; he is beautiful!

Alan- that was just the kind of reassurance I was looking for as i hope to give birth here at Leeton. My waters have just broken and contractions have started, so I suppose we will hope for a uncomplicated delivery .