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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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largeginandtonic · 06/01/2010 19:23

Absolutely fanbloodytastic!

Congratulations Stella and family

hester · 06/01/2010 19:25

Well done Stellamel

HerHonesty · 06/01/2010 19:32

oh thank the lord i have been so nervous! trust mother and baby and MR are all doing well.

congratulations! what lovely news, jimi ray, what a very cool name, well it had to be considering this will surely be one thread that goes down in MN history.

poguemahone · 06/01/2010 19:35

Yay! Congratulations Stellamel, and welcome little Jimi Ray. What a great name.

nappyzonecantrunfortoffee · 06/01/2010 19:42

congratulations

ThatVikRinA22 · 06/01/2010 19:48

oh i am glad i found this thread again! well done stellamel! congrats!

PootleTheFlump · 06/01/2010 19:58

Congratulations!!

aoifesmama · 06/01/2010 20:02

Yay for the Stellamel Family! XX

Northernlurker · 06/01/2010 20:07

Hurrah

gomez · 06/01/2010 20:27

Congratulations! Fantastoosh name, well done.

Lulumama · 06/01/2010 20:27

lovely news , welcome to Jimi Ray

and thanks to MN, twitter and teh grauniad!

SoupDragon · 06/01/2010 20:29

Congratulations

treedelivery · 06/01/2010 20:29

WooooHooooo!

I CANNOT believe I lurked so long then missed the all important update by so little . I have been wondering all blooming day whilst involved in rl activities.

Can't wait to hear the news and rad all about the birth. Hope you are enjoying the smel of newborn. x

4andnotout · 06/01/2010 20:30

Congratulations StellaMel and MrStellaMel!!

Wonderful name, he is bound to be famous!

MoreSpamThanGlam · 06/01/2010 20:32

Its so lovely. Wonder if we will have the chance to see a pic?

Congratulations Stella and "little" Jimi x

norksinmywaistband · 06/01/2010 20:41

Congratulations, what a fantastic thread and the best outcome.( great name btw)

herbietea · 06/01/2010 20:43

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TheArsenicCupCake · 06/01/2010 20:44

congrats!!! welcome to the world little one ( pssst not always this cold )

ProfessorPoopyPants · 06/01/2010 20:49

Lovely news StellaMel, so happy for you.

NorbertDentressangle · 06/01/2010 20:50

Congratulations!

hayton · 06/01/2010 20:51

Welcome to the world Jimi Ray !

DorothyThompson · 06/01/2010 21:00

StellaMel, just wanted to say hearty congratulations from a lurker.

mummytowillow · 06/01/2010 21:11

Huge congratulations to you Stellamel and your lovely family, welcome Jimi xx

maamalady · 06/01/2010 22:14

Congratulations to stella and MrStella and BabyStella!

saltyseadog · 06/01/2010 22:15

Congratulations to all of the Stella family

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