Feeling under threat, can stop labour starting?

[mumtobe9]

my first baby was due 7 days ago. I don't want to go into much detail, but over the last 2 weeks however, my neighbour (who seems to have some psychiatric problems apart from his alcohol abuse) has been banging at my walls shouting at me and throwing things to my windows as he says im making too much noise. The police said they cannot do anything as he hasn't made any damage (plus is difficult to prove its him throwing things into my windows). The thing is that, every time something happens i feel very stressed and cannot sleep. This evening i felt like some cramps however he started shouting i went out to confront him and i have had no more pains since, but i am just unable to sleep (brain running through different scenarios about what could happen/what should i do) and baby is moving a lot, probably with all the adrenaline rush. My family doesn't live in the UK so there is nobody i could move in for a while to relax.

Midwifes always say that labour tends to stop when a woman feels in danger/thread and advice you to stay at home for as long as possible. What if you don't feel safe in your own home? Can your hormones just keep the baby inside indefinitely (without medical help)?. Also afraid that i might end up with induction/c section in an otherwise low risk healthy pregnancy just because of a p**k. The baby is moving a lot tonight, that doesn't seem to be a problem according to my midwifes and yes, its because of stress but unfortunately i cannot afford to get myself a safe hotel room for the next week and hope i can relax there.

Hey, couldn’t read and run. Is he actually throwing things into your open windows??

yes I remember the midwife talking about stress stopping labour. What a nightmare. Is there a friend who can stay with you to make you feel safer? Or could you call your midwife/ hospital and ask to go in a little early so you’re somewhere safe?
I would say not to confront him again if you can you’re very vulnerable right now so take extra care.
Maybe call the police again keep them posted? Did you tell them how pregnant you are?

Probably useless advice but try to get some rest and stay calm. Congratulations on the baby

im still up, no sleep at all and i don't even feel tired. its like my brain is in overdrive. I don't really have friends in this part of the country (i moved her 2 years ago) just workmates only. He has threw things to the back window upstairs at nighttime (no way to prove it as it is an open alleyway and a couple of times has banged something against my living room window (which is right besides his front door, it was so loud that a few neighbours came out but there was no-one on the streets, and i didnt join the dots until recently, when it became too obvious and we had a face to face encounter. Im waiting now for the next time he does something to call the police and opening a case. Police in my city is very busy and refused to come to my house to take fingertips at the objects that were thrown against my window.
I don't think the hospital would admit me just because i am afraid of being at home. This is happening at the worse time ever, I could have never imagined that something like this could take the focus out of my pregnancy (i was so happy and looking forward to the baby just a week ago!) :-(

• fingerprints, not fingertips XD my post is full of mistakes and barely readable. im going to go back to bed and try to sleep. Hopefully ill get a couple of hours of sleep.

Is it bad If the baby has been moving too much all night? No stop every time I sit or lie down... it would be tired after 8 hours of me stressing about

Stress won’t stop labour happening permanently but it may stall progress. Sorry you are in such stressful situation. Police sound useless. Have they actually spoken to the neighbour and warned him off? Have you reported this as harassment I.e. an actual crime. Has the neighbour threatened you? If you are worried about the baby or just need to get away go into triage at your hospital and ask if they can monitor you. Do you have any other friendly neighbours that you could ask for back up or support once your baby is born?

Oh you poor thing, that sounds so stressful. Do you have a partner living with you?
I don't know what to advise apart from ringing the police if anything more happens and maybe speaking to your midwife again and reiterating how stressed this is making you.
Good luck with your baby

You need to phone the police every single time he does something. Tell them you feel threatened are you are about to have a baby and this need to be sorted out. I'm presuming you don't have a partner from your posts?
Mental health and alcoholism are not excuses to terrorise your neighbours.
Does he do this to any other neighbors?