Had contractions start around 8.30 pm last night which were regular with a slight increase in regularity over 1.5 hours so rang the hospital. They were annoying more than painful, but that was much the same as with DD2 until things got very intense very quickly at the end. Got told to take a warm bath and call them back an hour later. Called back to say they were still there and increasing a little in regularity and strength. So, given the speed of DD2's arrival and our distance to the hospital got told to come in. Midnight by this point so had to get my poor folks out of bed to come over to stay with the girls.

Arrived at hospital and after initial monitoring told yep, they're contractions all right. 6.5 #*@&ing hours later nothing. Nada. Zilch. Zip. No change in my cervix, contractions easing off until nothing at all from about 6am onwards. Now home after an exhausting sleepless night. No indication that I should expect anything soon, but similarly given the length of time they continued for told it could be not much longer now. Can't take the risk of not going to hospital again if the same thing happens so starting to seriously consider an induction so that its just over and done with. Have an appointment with my OB tomorrow so will discuss it in more detail with him then.

I really wish I was the relaxed "she'll come when she's ready" person I was with DDs 1 and 2. Not sure how much more anxiety I can take