I`m assuming I`m in the very early stages of labour, this is what has happened:

10pm - 12.30am - Typical irregular BH`s and baby extremely active and unsettled, can`t sleep.

From 12.30am - 6am - Contractions every 8 - 12 minutes, can`t sleep for the pain - period like cramping radiating from back to front, slight mucous discharge.

Last looked at the clock at 6.15am then woke up at 7.30am - Find my undies are wet, still having contractions every 8 - 12 minutes.

Get up and mucous discharge has slight red blood in it.

Okay so it`s now 11am and I haven`t progressed any further, please tell me this is the beginning and it`s not just false labour, I`m still getting cramping but seem to be able to tolerate it more now I`m up, I`m so tired from only getting just over an hours sleep, I did try to sleep but each time I drifted of through the night a contraction would unsettle me.

Take Care

Dee