Going over the days before Gavin was born

I was thinking of the days prior to Gavin's birth, and the various "symptoms" I had. I pretty much blew everything off until I saw that I was bleeding. Now I wonder if there wasn't something more to those "symptoms" other than regular pregnancy stuff.

Dec 18, 2009
I recall having an odd feeling. It bothered me enough to post on FF. Ladies you'll probably be able to understand this feeling. It was like I had something in my vagina. Like AF was visiting and the tampon hadn't been inserted properly. It was not the first time I felt it but it was the last time. So I didn't think to bring it up at my next OB appointment.
Dec 23, 2009
I had my anatomy scan 18w3d. The tech confirmed an anterior placenta but didn't mention about a possible low lying placenta.
Jan 5, 2010
20 week OB appointment. No mention of anything to do with anatomy scan. Was there nothing wrong or just hadn't been reviewed by Dr M yet? I felt perfectly fine except the exceedingly long wait in the ob's office.
Jan 6, 2010
I was at work this was just prior to lunch I began to feel extremely lightheaded. I thought perhaps my sugars were low. I went and had some lunch. I felt somewhat better after but not perfect. After consulting DR Google I determined that at the mid point in pregnancy blood pressure is at it's lowest. Since my BP is normally on the low side I attributed my lightheadedness to that.
It was about this time I began noticing twinges. I thought it was the baby bouncing around on my cervix or bladder. I never had this with B, but each pregnancy is different right?
Jan 7, 2010
Feeling the same twinges. That evening as soon as I came home I had to put B in the bath. He was raw from a number of poopies that day. Upon my own visit to the bathroom I noticed a thick stringy discharge. Kind of like snot....sorry TMI. It concerned me a little.
Later on that evening I was sitting on the couch relaxing when suddenly my tummy hardened on the right side. It was a little sore. I rub the area and it went soft again. It didn't happen again. I thought it was baby being aggressive.
Jan 8, 2010
6am I woke up that morning feeling fine. Went to the bathroom. Noticed more thick stringy discharge. Only this time there was some brown (old blood) and some strings of red blood. I was concerned. I tried calling health link, the wait time was too long. I took a listen to Gavin with the Doppler all seemed fine. I promised I would call the DR once the office opened.
9am called the DR's office. Dr nor nurse in that day. Receptionist suggests I go to a Medi Center!??! I said are you sure I shouldn't go to labour & delivery. She said no. I didn't feel comfortable with this suggestion.
I kept and eye on things all morning. I wasn't having anymore discharge. I went to lunch, visited the ladies after and sure enough it was back, but no blood this time.
12:30pm I placed a call to the case room. They said to come in.
1 pm Arrived at case room.
3 pm or around that time (shift change) I was still waiting but asked to give a urine sample. At that time there was blood when I wiped and in the urine sample. Now a little worried.
4-5 pm Finally taken to an assessment bed. Waited through a couple of emergencies "code pinks" before the resident came to check me. All the while discharge and bleeding picking up significantly. Starting to feel some tenderness in the abdomen and the urge to urinate/pressure.
6 pm checked finally. Bulging waters 3cm dilated. Immediately went from low risk to high risk.

Went into real labour with regular contractions shortly after being moved to a labor room, meds did not help. Things picked up significantly, Gavin was delivered at 2:17 am on Jan 9, 2010.

Do you think if I had been checked sooner labour could have been prevented? That is going to haunt me forever I think.