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URGENT HELP PLEASE!! am I in labour? I am SERIOUSLY snowed in and need advice

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stellamel · 05/01/2010 09:45

Am 40Wks +9, had sweep yesterday, been having period like cramps since about 4am, across the lower part of my belly. Waters haven't gone. Cramps last about 15-30 secs, every 5-15mins.

Is this the onset of labour? I haven't rang midwife yet, as snow is so bad they won't be able to send someone to assess me, if anyone is coming out it will be a one trip job where midwife will have to come to me via our local mountain rescue team and stay till the job is done.

Any advice on what to do now or when to ring midwife etc would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!!

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skymoo · 06/01/2010 14:49

Great news! Congratulations

Wiseoldelf · 06/01/2010 14:51

Brilliant news Stella.

Can't wait to hear how everything all worked out for you

IckleJess · 06/01/2010 14:51

Wonderful news at last! Congrats Stellamel, and welcome to the world Jimi Ray - fab name btw

FlorenceandtheWashingMachine · 06/01/2010 14:51

Phew, what a relief! Many congratualations, StellaMel. Welcome to the world, Jimi, (and I fully accept that Blanche would not have been right for a little boy).

bonkerz · 06/01/2010 14:52

wow! LOL

YouKnowNothingoftheCrunch · 06/01/2010 14:53

Fantastic news Congratulations and welcome to Jimi!

BusyMummyof3 · 06/01/2010 14:53

Oh what wonderful news! Congratulations to you and your family!!

MiniMarmite · 06/01/2010 14:55

Awww, congratulations and welcome to little(ish) Jimi

mrsjuan · 06/01/2010 14:55

Congratulations! Hope everything went well for you (at least I can pretend to myself that if he'd been a girl she'd be called Neve )

dustycups · 06/01/2010 14:57

congratulations stella, you should print intire threads off and stick it i his baby book

Pluto · 06/01/2010 14:57

MNHQ - I vote you send Stellamel and Jimi Ray a lovely great big hamper from all of us, as suggested on another post last night.

Congrats to you Stellamel.

Portofino · 06/01/2010 14:58

Oh congratulations! I hope there was no need for helicopters/mountain rescue, and that you had a nice smooth time of it!

chimchar · 06/01/2010 14:59

hooorayyyyyy! hugest congrats to you stellamel and your blokey!

what a story!!! hope you're feeling well, and look forward to haering all the gory details as soon as you're feeling up to it. x

almondfinger · 06/01/2010 15:00

Marking for the full story. Congratulations to your and a big bouncing Jimi Ray.

EdgarAleNPie · 06/01/2010 15:00

oh wow! that's a lovely name ...no doubt baby is The Future Of Rock N Roll..

congratulations Stellamel!

dawntigga · 06/01/2010 15:03

Has a small glass of something fizzy (lemonade) Yay to all, congratulations

VeryHappyTiggaxx

bluesky · 06/01/2010 15:07

great news, phew!! Wishing you all a happy time together, welcome baby Jimi Ray.

Lilyloo · 06/01/2010 15:08

Congrats Stellamel and Mr Stellamel on baby Jimi Ray
will look out for full story on birth announcements

Louby3000 · 06/01/2010 15:15

Yippee! Brilliant, welcome to the world Jimi Ray! He needs this thread printed!

teddymummy · 06/01/2010 15:16

Fantastic, congratulations to you, have been wondering all day!! Welcome to the world Jimi xxx

Mistymoo · 06/01/2010 15:19

Congrats

FatGirlThin · 06/01/2010 15:23

Congratulation and PHEW! Well done Stella

lukewarmcupoftea · 06/01/2010 15:25

Congratulations!

MmeLindt · 06/01/2010 15:26

Congratulations, Stella and welcome to the world wee man.

MrsKitty · 06/01/2010 15:28

Fantastic news - congratulations! Hope everything went smoothly, and that the Mountain Rescue guys were gorgeous .