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

[stellamel]

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!!

ring MW & start a plan. at the risk of sounding tedious, mountain rescue might sound exciting but being helicoptered out late on in labour is pretty horrendous (although the vibrations make for a bit extra pain relief!) & noisy. Work on getting yourself to a safe place with some medical help.... & can we all have an update asap please?! good luck.

oops, failed to notice updates so ignore tedious message! will now read the bits I missed....

Stella - Sounds like you had a very stressful experience but I'm glad you and your DS are on the mend. At lease you'll have a good story to tell him when he's older. A birth by candle-light in the snow!!

Anyway, congratulations to you all!

Thank you so much for taking the time to update us all.

We were all with you on every push, willing you on remotely and hoping you were well.

DS is indeed a precious gift. And well done you to deliver a 9lb-er. Having had one of those myself I know some of your pain!!

Do the Guardian piece, we want photos!!!

Just stumbled across this thread while looking for a playdough recipe, and have spent the last half hour tense, holding my breath, willing you on, breathing and pushing with you, excited at the news, wincing a little (!), and ending all goosebumpy with a lump in my throat! What a fantastic story you have to tell.

Big congratulations Stellamel and hoping you're both recovering well

xx

(playdough recipe was excellet btw, thanks MN!)

Congratulations again and thanks for the update - well done, you were amazing! And I am glad you are home from your hospital trip and on the up. Take care of yourselves xxx

Wow well done you bloody amazing (hard old me has a small tear in her eye)
Am gobsmacked, you left the car and walked home, fntastic stuff you

Many congratulations and thank you for the update - sounds like you did brilliantly and your midwife was a star

Wish I'd had the excuse of being snowed in to stop people from visiting in the first few days

Thanks for the update Stellamel... I think all of mumsnet has been holding it's breath for you!

Hope you are both recovered soon. Congratulations to you all.

What a story to tell him when hes older.

Congratulations again to you and Mr Stellamel

Good lord Stellamel - well done you and well done your mw. Am wincing on your behalf. I think Jimmi Ray, with such a dramatic arrival, is destined for fame

so glad you're all ok, and nicely settled at home all cosy now.

Congrats Stellamel, I've been following your thread with interest. I love a happy ending!

Congratualtions again.

Congratulations, stellamel and mr stellamel - just beautiful.

... so if mr stellamel going to go off on a bike trek now??

Wow, well done and congratulations

I can't read the exciting bit....

wow!

so happy to hear from you! even DH was excited about this thread.

i think you have the best ever excuse not to suffer the deluge of visitors when you just want to be snuggling your little cuddly newborn. although not that little!

sorry to hear about the further emergnecy - hope he is well recovered and feeding in that cute way that newborns do..

i hope you're being well looked after and the proper supply of tea & biscuits (or whatever beverage/snack combination suits!) on tap for you - just what you need for the arly days whilst all you do is feed whilst they're awake...

broody<

wants a biscuit too

Wow, that is a story. I bet the midwife is a celebrity at work too.

I'm really glad you are home and settling in. Enjoy the precious weeks. x

Wow, what a story your son (& you) will have to tell over the years. Very many congratulations and I hope things are a little calmer in the weeks ahead

Huge congratulations to you all, I just cried at your update Enjoy.

So glad to hear how it all went though obviously not the bit about ending up in hospital , and so relieved that everything is good now - pretty amazed at the whole situation let alone you walking far after a second degree tear - i know how painful that is.

hope you have a lovely peaceful time with Jimi before the visitors start to arrive.

Fantastic news!! Congratulations....did you choose an 'appropriate' name?

Congratulations Stella-I have just read the whole thread-can you get a print out so Jimi can have it when he is older.
Hope he continues to thrive.

Congratulations Stella

So glad things turned out well

so glad you are now both safe and well. congratulations to you all!