Second time mums - how do we handle stop start labor and chilcare?

I was finding it difficult to feel that I coupd let myself go into labour properly with my 2.5 years old around, kept having mire and more signs and needed to have my husband.with me.
Now we have sent her with friends, and keep having to re-assess and chat to mire friends to take over and there is always unplanned situations their sides to respond to and it may be making me disconnect from this first stage of stop start and accumulation of new more intense sensations and ar the same time I miss my daughter so so much it hurts and I don't feel I prepare her for this random "being passed around" tour as we were always hesitating until last minute to let her stay with our friends. I gave in on Wednesday eve as I had had such a short night Tuesday really feeling as a dilating was occuring and was so exhausted.
Now still no baby and the feeling of guilt is adding to the mix.
How did you handle this if you have no family around like us?
Am I going to eventually let go or should I try to see her to chat and reassure us both even though it might stall labour some more?

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