Good morning all,
I woke at 6:30 am to a bit of a trickle and thought that my pelvic floor had given way and that all-wee had broken loose!! But no, this wee appears to be pink, and continuing to trickle.... eeeekk!!

I've lost about 3 cups of fluid, so not the big gush many describe. I'm guessing this means that it's just a section of the waters and not the lot?? No contractions to speak of beyond some really, really mild tightenings in my lower abdomen which are barely perceptible.

After all my reading and research and preparation, suddenly I feel ignorant and frightened and under-prepared. I'm only 35 weeks, 2 days and I'm not ready for this to all start happening so soon. I had nesting plans dammit! And what's more, I'm scared that my baby girl isn't fully ready yet either, although she appears to be making a bid for an early exit nonetheless.

So what do I do? If I call the hospital, will they get me to come in do you think? What's the process if bubba is prem? (I know it differs between hospitals, but I'd love to know what others have experienced)

I'm afraid that these slightly altered circumstances (being early) mean that both myself and my baby will be subject to more intervention and I have been working hard towards a spontaneous, natural, active birth which ends with baby WITH me and not in special care... am I going to miss this now?

Sorry, freaking out. My head is a mass of lists and questions. My bags aren't packed, the house is a mess, the clothes I want to wear in labor and in the hospital are dirty in the laundry basket... totally secondary stuff, I know, but I want to feel ready!

Far out... I'm going to have a baby.