Three days after my due date, I was hot, fed up, and tired of being pregnant. I had an appointment with the midwife who assessed me and said she thought my baby was likely to make her appearance very soon. I was excited, and desperate to get things moving.
I went for a long walk on my own, it was the middle of summer and a very hot day. When I returned home, I was sweaty and exhausted, and I was starting to feel a few labor pains.
The contractions progressed extremely quickly; they were coming thick and fast, around every 3 minutes. I was confused because I had been told all throughout my pregnancy that they would be mild and further apart at first. Mine were still fairly mild, but getting closer and closer together.
We decided to call the hospital because they were so close together, and they told us to come in.
