Peaceful Home Birth of Phoenix Ryder - Part 1

The lead up to my labour.......I had been getting irregular contractions for the last week or so and there was one night around 38 weeks that I thought labour had started as I was having contractions every 5 mins for a few hours, I even told my midwife this could be "it" but then it stopped around midnight. Then nothing for a few days, only a few mild contractions.
So i tried eating pineapple and spicy food and taking black cohosh, more evening primrose oil and loads of raspberry leaf tea. Still nothing for a few days. I knew labour was imminent as I was feeling very crampy and uncomfortable with lots of Braxton Hicks.
Just after 39 weeks I tried some accupressure points a few times, and within 2 days real labour began!