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I had no idea I was in labor. I was only 32 weeks, but had lost my mucous plug and had a little bit of spotting. I called the Dr and they said to go to L&D just to get checked out. Every nurse looked at me like I was stupid, but they hooked me up. About 20 minutes later the Dr came by looked at the read out on the computer and said "your in labor, you dont feel anything? Your contractions are 4 minutes apart" Nope, I was already at 3 cm and had no clue. A bit different than your scenario but it is totally possible!

@bunnylovesbear: yeah, I am so scared for #2. I live in Brooklyn, and it takes forever to get anywhere. I transitioned in the cab. I don't know what I would have done if my husband was at work.

I didn't know if I was or not at first. On Tuesday afternoon/evening (after a cervical check that morning at 37+6 where I was 1 cm 90% and told it would likely be a few more weeks) I had gradually worsening contractions but nothing too intense. They tapered off over night and throughout the next day. At 1 am Thursday morning, a little leak woke me up and I thought it was amniotic fluid but wasn't sure since it was just a tiny bit and I didn't have any more. Contractions started up pretty soon after but they didn't feel much worse than what happened Tuesday night (which led to nothing) and they weren't consistent in intensity or frequency. I didn't want to go to the hospital and be sent away. Finally around 9 AM my husband made me call the doctor and they told me to go get checked if I thought my water broke. I got there and was 4-5 cm and was so shocked, but they weren't' even convinced my water had broken until they looked under the microscope (it ended up being a high leak). 4 or 5 hours later I was 10cm and ready to push!

Good luck, you never know what could happen! You can go from 0 to go time very quickly and without any warning!

I did, but I think only because I was in denial a little bit. My water broke early in the morning, although in little gushes, nothing big, so I convinced myself that I was peeing myself. When I went to my regularly scheduled doctors appointment that afternoon she said, "well, looks like you're going to have the baby soon!" And I said "ok great, like in a week or two?" And she obviously told me no and sent me to L&D. In my normal state I know that when your water breaks it's go time, but I guess because it was early (I had my son exactly a month early), I tried to convince myself I had more time.

Yes, with my first. I was a month early, and had the ok to travel out of state for Easter. I had such bad back pain, couldn't stand, sit, lay down, I was advised to head to L&D. I was dilated to 4.5 and they kept me, for 5 days! They couldn't assist in my labor because of military vs civilian hospitals/insurance so I suffered! I stalled at 7cm but my Dr wouldn't let them transport an hour away to a military hospital, on the fifth day they finally allowed my water to be broken. It was go time after that!

The end is so hard. Hugs!!

I had a non-stress test on a Friday. I was told I was having regular contractions at that point but I didn't feel them. I had LO on Saturday -- the next Saturday, after a really long labor.

My mom didn't with my brother, her second. She said she felt 'off' all day but was running around after me (I was 2.5). When my dad got home she thought she should go to the hospital and had my brother within 20 minutes of arriving. Good thing they didn't hit traffic!