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!!

[CurlyCasper]

Just want to mark my place and wish you well. All the best!

[eastendmummy]

Good luck Stellamel! Hope you have a great labour and fingers crossed you'll have your little baby here very soon!

[Yorky]

I've not used G&A yet, it made it into the house with DD but only because she had a student mw with her to help carry! Did have tens though, not that that helps you though.
I'm sure you'll be fine, will be watching this space

[biggirlsdontcry]

omg sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for news , good luck stellamel

[lowrib]

stellamel I just wanted to say I'm thinking of you and wishing you well.

If I was you I'd be in the phone to the mountain rescue trying to make sure that I get the gas and air. Or to the hospital demanding that they find a way to get it to you. (Do you know anyone with a 4x4 who can assist?) Forgive me if I've got the wrong end of the stick, but the midwife's suggestion sounds a bit 'hope for the best'. If it was me, I'd want to know that people were trying a bit harder than that.

You may feel that you're not an emergency - but they know how to prioritise their calls. And anyway who wouldn't be proud to come home saying what they did at work today was help a snowed-in pregnant woman give birth!

Don't let them fob you off. If 4x4s can reach you, you're not totally inaccessible!

[MmeLindt]

Good luck. Hope everything goes well.

[weegiemum]

Wishing you all the best xx

[TheCrackFox]

Good luck!

[Disenchanted3]

awww a baby!

I love these threads!!

Good luck!!

[PurpleEglu]

Good luck StellaMel.

[chimchar]

ooooh. how exciting!!!

hope things are going well stella...let us know when we need to push for you!!!

[KarinG]

Good luck!
It does sound like the onset of labour, but that said, i had such pains on and off for several days before i eventually went into full labour (and belive me, at that point, the chance are that there will be no mistaking what is happening!).
Let us all know what happens and how it goes - i'm intregued!

[FromGirders]

Good luck!

[BertieBotts]

Ooh good luck, hope it all goes smoothly.

[MiniMarmite]

I'm supposed to be working but too excited now! Good luck, hope you get that pain relief soon.

[largeginandtonic]

Go Stella!

I hope everything goes smoothly and like Lowry said i would want to know the midwife was actively trying to get some G&A.

Will keep checking

[TheChicOfIt]

Good luck can't wait to hear about the little bundle! x

[MoreSpamThanGlam]

*Spam settles in for the night with hot tea and biccies, cheering on Stella!

[trace2]

carnt wait to here!! good luck

[VinegarTits]

Any news Stella? is your DP back now? has MW arrived?

[HaveItAllMummy]

How lovely, a snow baby.

I hope all is going well, Stell.

[dustycups]

good luck!!!!

[stellamel]

5 mins apart and strong, 60 secs on average. Midwife supposed to be arriving around 5-6pm, with G&A, courtesy of mountain rescue.

Am off for another wander, strong one coming

[Indith]

woohoo!

[stellamel]

DP back, and being lots of help, good man!