Wow what a nightmare bureaucracy, hope you get it sorted.
Here is what I have read about precipitous birth jsut in case:
?First phone delivery suite or your midwife (if you have her direct contact number), and if you?re alone, your birth partner, a neighbour or nearby friend and ask them to come quickly.
?If the midwife is still quite a way away, phone an ambulance by dialing 999.
?Be sure to make it clear to your medical carers that you need help immediately and that you are labouring very fast. State that it is urgent and give your name, address and the telephone number you are calling from.
?Unlock and open the front door and turn outside lights on (if it?s night time) so people can get in quickly. If you have a mobile phone or a mobile handset, keep that with you. Make sure any other children are safe, preferably in the same room with you.
?Grab some towels ? as many as you can get your hands on to cover the baby when she is born ? plus, if possible, a bowl or plastic bag to put the placenta in.
?If you can, turn up all the radiators in the room or move to a warm room.
?If you have time, spread a couple of large towels or a blanket on the floor, and a pillow if necessary for comfort.
?Take off your knickers and lie or kneel on the floor. If you can, kneel with your forearms on the floor, your head down and your bottom up. This may delay the birth and gain a bit of time for your helpers to get to you.
?Try not to push. Let your body do the work. If you have to push, breathe gently as you do so.
?Pant as your baby?s head emerges. Let it slide out in its own time. You may like to put your hand gently over your baby?s head as it comes out. This will make the birth a bit gentler for the baby and will help protect your perineum from tearing. Your baby?s head and body may be born all in one go, or there may be a short pause between contractions. Both of these are normal.
?If somebody is with you, they can gently support your baby as she is born, but they should not pull or twist the baby?s body. If you are alone, make sure your bottom is close to the floor, so your baby does not fall.
?In about 30% of births, the umbilical cord will be wrapped around the baby?s neck. This is rarely a problem but if it is slowing the birth of the body, loop it over the head, or over the shoulders as they come. If this can?t be done easily, don?t worry ? the cord can be untangled after your baby has been born. Do not pull on the cord or try to cut it.
?Immediately after your baby is born, lift the baby onto the mother?s uncovered abdomen or chest (skin to skin). Cover the baby immediately with a thick towel and gently rub her all over to dry the baby. Pay particular attention to her head and keep her covered throughout. This drying is really important! Even in a warm room, a wet baby may become dangerously cold in the few minutes after birth.
?When your baby is dry, remove the wet towel, and use a second dry towel to cover the baby, keeping the baby close to the mother?s uncovered abdomen or chest, as this is the best way to keep the baby warm. If you cannot do this because the cord is too short, wrap her quickly in a couple of dry towels, taking care to cover her head, and hold her as close as you can to your body.
?Your baby may be blue and a bit floppy when first born. It?s a shock for her, too! Rubbing her dry, as described above, will help to stimulate her breathing. Talk to her. She knows your voice and will be comforted. She will probably take a breath within 30 seconds, cry and start breathing. Her body will then become pink, although her hands and feet may stay blue for several hours or even days.
?Ask your companion to cover you and your baby with a blanket or large towel.
?There will be a cord attaching the baby from the umbilicus to the placenta, which is still inside the mother. Do not touch, pull or cut the cord! There is absolutely no rush to do this. Your placenta will come when it is ready ? any time within five minutes and an hour. In most cases, the midwife or ambulance crew will arrive before the placenta delivers, but if you are still alone, try to forget about the placenta until your womb starts contracting again and you feel your placenta
moving down into your vagina. Kneel upright or squat and it will slide out by itself. If a large bowl, old towel, or plastic bag is available, just slip the placenta into it in between the mother?s legs.
?You may lose a cupful or so of blood when the placenta is delivered. This bleeding should soon stop. Breastfeeding your baby or gently rubbing your nipples for 5-10 minutes will help your womb clamp down and slow the blood loss.
?Drinking a sugary drink (sugary tea is good) to replace the fluids lost is a good idea and can help make you feel less shaky.
?Now? relax, cuddle your baby and breastfeed her when you are both ready. Stay lying or sitting until help arrives ? and tell yourself how wonderful you both are!