It's BABY TIME!

[jianantonic]

Shanon texted me this morning that her mucus plug had come out (ew) and she was having contractions, so she went to the hospital, but they sent her home saying it wasn't labor. How is it not labor if you're having contractions and the thing holding the baby inside you comes out? Actually I have no idea how it all works but if I were 40 weeks pregnant and having contractions, I think I'd call it labor. Anyway she has kept me posted on her uterus activity throughout the day and predicts her daughter will make an appearance by this evening, so she'll go back to the hospital in a little while. I'm going to spend the weekend at her place with Jack and Sam (the dog) while she's busy doing what she's gotta do. I'm so excited! Baby!

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[camlost.livejournal.com]

According to our childbirth class, you need 5-1-1 (or 4-1-1) for it to be active labor (and to therefore go to the place of birthing).

Contractions 5 minutes apart or less
That are at least 1 minute long
For an entire freaking hour.

Apparently, normally, this takes about 9 hours to get to from when _that_ set of contractions start. There may be many false starts.