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Childbirth

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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dawntigga · 11/01/2010 18:45

OMG you walked! Made me cross my legs just reading that!

Glad you are all ok.

HurrahForAHappyEndingTiggaxx

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fairylights · 11/01/2010 19:36

aah what a wonderful story!Well done you!! Hope things are getting better with the little guy and you are enjoying some peaceful (?!) time before the snow melts and everyone comes to see you!

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GreenMonkies · 11/01/2010 20:08

Can someone do a quick summary please, I really can't trawl through 26 pages, but I need to know the details!!

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mummytowillow · 11/01/2010 20:17

Ooooh how exciting!

Congratulations to you all, I've been anxiously waiting for an update and its all good news,lovely!

xxx

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downbutnotout · 11/01/2010 20:28

Hurrah - so pleased to hear this. I was agog on Thursday. Even though you didn't call him eirlys.

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onadietcokebreak · 11/01/2010 20:45

Well done Stellamel. Hope you are relax with your precious new arrival

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carocaro · 11/01/2010 20:48

Wow that's a story and a half!

Congratulations, amazing, birth by candlelight and snow!

WELL DONE!!!

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SeaShellsOnTheSeaShore · 11/01/2010 20:55

Goodness! So glad you are both home and feeling better! Many congratulations

(I'm Latest further up, new year, all change!)

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Chuffinnora · 11/01/2010 20:59

Well done you!
Thank goodness you and your little boy are both safe and well.
I was literally on the edge of my seat reading your thread.
Welcome to the world BabyStellamel!

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Lilyloo · 11/01/2010 21:01

wow what an entry he made , so glad you are all home and safe ( being snowed in from visitors makes it even more special for your family)

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edam · 11/01/2010 21:07

Blimey, can't believe I missed this - jolly well done that woman and many congratulations!

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garden · 11/01/2010 21:13

well well done! especially for persevering with the feeding with all the post-birth trauma.congratulations.hope stiches healing ok,sypathise as i had similar birth. look after yourself xxxx

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thegrammerpolicesic · 11/01/2010 21:14

Coming ridiculously late to this but congratulations Stellamel. An amazing story to tell him when he's older!

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belgina · 11/01/2010 21:27

I can't believ I missed this thread.
What a great story to tell for years to come.

Anyway. A big CONGRATS and glad you're all OK

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Rindercella · 11/01/2010 21:32

StellaMel, congratulation

What an amazing story. So pleased that DS is out of hospital now and everything is going well.

You are one heck of a lady

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Megglevache · 11/01/2010 22:09

Awwwwwwwwww what a lovely thread!

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naturopath · 11/01/2010 22:23

Congratulations! You have done amazingly well - hope you all recover quickly. Great name as well!

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pinefarmpooperscooper · 11/01/2010 22:35

Just read this right the way through, Congratulations Stella Mel. Really love the name :-)
Made me feel very broody!

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scarymoo · 11/01/2010 22:40

Congratulations to you all, what an amazing birth story! Hope you are all well now and enjoying the rest after all the drama

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thederkinsdame · 11/01/2010 22:49

What a lovely story - well done Stellamel. Congratulations on having a healthy boy. IOn the words of Nessa, Crackin'!

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AngryPixie · 11/01/2010 22:57

Just found this, was obviously forced to read it from the beginning and have blubbed all over my keyboard.

Congratulations - what a Winter's Tale!

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NonnoMum · 12/01/2010 00:00

Well done and hope you are recovering well. Sending you the finest virtual steak and chips in order to help your iron levels.

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nappyaddict · 12/01/2010 00:20

Gosh how worrying for you. I didn't realise they could dehydrated if they only had the colostrum stuff for a few days. Another thing they never tell you whilst your pregnant grrrr

Congratualtions anyway to you and little Jimi

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lowrib · 12/01/2010 01:40

Congratulations!

Welcome to the world baby stellamel!

I'll pass the news on to my MIL too, who has been asking after you too!

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