Early labor contractions started early Monday morning. They weren’t painful at all, but were continually coming every 3-5min, and were a little more tight and crampy than the usual Braxton Hicks I had been having.

My mom came to hang with Ayla while I went to visit my midwife that morning. We decided to do my first cervical check to get a baseline. I was 1cm dilated & 80% effaced. We talked about how these early labor contractions could go on for days and the importance of making sure I stay rested, hydrated, and well nourished.