Going into labour? Here are 12 tips to keep you occupied while you wait for the main event

You can’t really rush it (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk)

After the initial rush of excitement at the first contraction, or your waters breaking, labour soon settles down into a rather boring period of waiting for most expectant parents.

Yes, the time from those early symptoms that indicate baby is on the way to the actual delivery can stretch into hours, days sometimes.

An endless amount of time punctuated with a contraction or a lovely examination of your cervix.

You can’t really rus...