Hurry up and wait.

[reddragdiva]

3:15pm: email from arkady saying that I shouldn't panic, but the waters seem to have broken. 3:18pm: depart work. OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG. I got home at four and the midwives arrived soon after. It appears to be just another hindwater leak, and after a week of labour she's dilated ... one centimetre. Aaand exhale.

This afternoon we go into Whipps Cross for an examination, just to make sure nothing's ruptured. In the case of a leak this late in the pregnancy, Whipps Cross like to induce within 36 hours. WHO guidelines are 96 hours, so Arkady plans to follow those, barring an actual problem.

I have been in adrenalised bounce-splat since three, and it's 5am and I haven't slept.

I got this in the post from rosefox yesterday, which should be a suitable way to win at Wikipedia.

Comments

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Buck up. 15 years from now, she's going to bring a Tory boyfriend home.

[secretlondon.livejournal.com]

Eew.

[jauncourt.livejournal.com]

Hah :) Not necessarily. My parents were terrified I'd turn into a Young Republican, and nothing could have been farther from the truth.

[satsumagirl]

Good luck to you and Arkady :)

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

> Whipps Cross

As you probably know I am just three minutes walk away so give me a ring if you want a thermos of tea or anything like that.

[secretlondon.livejournal.com]

*hugs all round*

Thinking of you all lots.

I expect the lack of updates is due to STUFF HAPPENING.

At some point your adrenaline will run out and you'll sleep for a week - except that you'll have a new born baby..