Borrowed time....

So despite my prayers that no one would go into labour before my hospital privileges came through, at 0034 on Wednesday a mom due on the 10th paged. I went screaming down the highway (not literally) because they live a good 45 minutes away, and her first went very quickly. Checked her, 2cm. An hour later, ctx (contractions) had really picked up, so checked again to see if we needed to head in to U hospital, still 2 cm. Delight of all delight, she is in false labour! Put her in the tub, ctx gradually petered out. Slept on their toddler's bed from 4 to 7 (checked on her a couple times in that time), then headed back home, with ctx every 20 minutes or so. She was disappointed and amazed that 'false' labour really feels like real labour - pain and all!

If she delivers before my privileges go through, I'll have to go as her friend/labour coach, and get one of the other midwives to deliver her.