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My birth story
I got home today after 4 nights in the hospital, so thought share my birth story as gabe is asleep on his changing mat lol! (But will prob wake up the second I write this...)
I went in on the 7th May at 8.30am to be induced. I was monitored for 20 minutes and then they gave me the 1st pessaries to induce me. The midwife told me my cervix was slightly dilated already and "favourable" and I started to get contractions very quickly! They weren't bad though, just like mild period pains. 6 hours later they wanted to give me the 2nd pessaries but said my contractions were too strong and they didnt want to overstimulate my uterus....so waited a few hours then had them put in. I was kept up all night with mild contractions, which I thought were painful, then at 7 the next morning the REAL thing started!! I started having to breathe through the contractions....it was horrible...I couldn't wait for my oh to get there at 11. I went on the gas & air even though I was only 3cm (bugger me 3cm...ow! ) and it is GREAT, but you do need to concentrate on breathing it in deep (hard when all u want to do is scream!!!!)
They took me up to delivery suite to break my waters which I was dreading but actually wasn't painful at all. Put me on the monitor and my contractions were 1 in every 5-10 mins. The mw said they were v. strong but just not close enough so I had to have the synto drip...I asked for an epidural (which I recommend...could feel my legs, but no pain!) so I had those 2 put in. I was gutted when hours later, I was STILL at 3cm!!!!
Anyway about the same time, the mw's changed shifts and I had a new mw....I had been 3cm an hour earlier but started feeling very weird like i needed the loo! The midwife put a catheter in just in case my bladder was obstructing labour but nothing really came out. I just needed a poo!!! But I was hooked up to my drip and monitor so couldn't go and refused to go in a bedpan LOL!!! The midwife said well it might be the baby, I was like NO I'm only 3cm I need the toilet....I was screaming. I didn't want an exam but she did anyways and said oh my god this babys head is very low and you're 7cm.
I felt really good after that and everything was going well, except I had a high temperature and they put IV antibiotics in my drip to try bringing it down and took a LOAD of blood from me god knows why. Gabe's heartbeat was good though and did not drop or accelerate not once, in fact the monitor showed he slept through most of it!!!
5 hours later at 3am I was examined again and was convinced I was fully dilated as could feel sooooo much pressure from the head and I was feeling sick and shaking from cold even tho had a high temp. But no I was still 7cm. No one mentioned a section but a few mins later a doctor was there (I was very very woozy and kept falling asleep too) and said we are going to do a c-section now and got me to sign consent which i did.
My epi was topped up and I was wheeled to theatre, I kept shaking...I was TERRIFIED. When we got in there and I was ready the doctor poked my belly with a needle thingy and poked my legs saying can you feel this and I could. So they put a spinal in and I couldnt feel the needle after that. They put the screen up and my oh was allowed in theatre...I didnt feel them go in but I did feel a lot of tugging/pulling (gabes head was stuck!) but defo wasnt unpleasant....just weird. Then I heard him cry a bit and everyone saying OOOH what a big baby! I wanted him straight away but they dried him off checked him weighed him and gave him to my oh who held him while I was being stitched. I was then wheeled into recovery and kept throwing up - nice! They were a bit worried about my temperature especially as Gabe had a temperature too. But soon enough he was on me and heading up to the ward (couldnt believe my oh was kicked out straight away!!!!! Thought they could have at least given us an hour as a family.)
Anyway - I have felt great since - the scar is a tad sore and I worry a bit about ripping my stitches - but as soon as the spinal wore off then I was up and about, catheter in one hand baby in the other lol what a sight I was! I found the c section was a positive experience and would do it again for sure . I did really want my natural birth but looking on the bright side, like at least no stitches down under.
As for gabriel he is gorgeous - though a handful! Its hard to believe hes so big as he is long and thin! He likes sucking so we have given him a dummy already which looks hilarious on his tiny face lol but hey if he likes it!!!
Anyway gtg cos we need to transfer him to moses basket asap and give bedtime bottle. hope everyones pregnancy is going well! xxxxxx
I went in on the 7th May at 8.30am to be induced. I was monitored for 20 minutes and then they gave me the 1st pessaries to induce me. The midwife told me my cervix was slightly dilated already and "favourable" and I started to get contractions very quickly! They weren't bad though, just like mild period pains. 6 hours later they wanted to give me the 2nd pessaries but said my contractions were too strong and they didnt want to overstimulate my uterus....so waited a few hours then had them put in. I was kept up all night with mild contractions, which I thought were painful, then at 7 the next morning the REAL thing started!! I started having to breathe through the contractions....it was horrible...I couldn't wait for my oh to get there at 11. I went on the gas & air even though I was only 3cm (bugger me 3cm...ow! ) and it is GREAT, but you do need to concentrate on breathing it in deep (hard when all u want to do is scream!!!!)
They took me up to delivery suite to break my waters which I was dreading but actually wasn't painful at all. Put me on the monitor and my contractions were 1 in every 5-10 mins. The mw said they were v. strong but just not close enough so I had to have the synto drip...I asked for an epidural (which I recommend...could feel my legs, but no pain!) so I had those 2 put in. I was gutted when hours later, I was STILL at 3cm!!!!
Anyway about the same time, the mw's changed shifts and I had a new mw....I had been 3cm an hour earlier but started feeling very weird like i needed the loo! The midwife put a catheter in just in case my bladder was obstructing labour but nothing really came out. I just needed a poo!!! But I was hooked up to my drip and monitor so couldn't go and refused to go in a bedpan LOL!!! The midwife said well it might be the baby, I was like NO I'm only 3cm I need the toilet....I was screaming. I didn't want an exam but she did anyways and said oh my god this babys head is very low and you're 7cm.
I felt really good after that and everything was going well, except I had a high temperature and they put IV antibiotics in my drip to try bringing it down and took a LOAD of blood from me god knows why. Gabe's heartbeat was good though and did not drop or accelerate not once, in fact the monitor showed he slept through most of it!!!
5 hours later at 3am I was examined again and was convinced I was fully dilated as could feel sooooo much pressure from the head and I was feeling sick and shaking from cold even tho had a high temp. But no I was still 7cm. No one mentioned a section but a few mins later a doctor was there (I was very very woozy and kept falling asleep too) and said we are going to do a c-section now and got me to sign consent which i did.
My epi was topped up and I was wheeled to theatre, I kept shaking...I was TERRIFIED. When we got in there and I was ready the doctor poked my belly with a needle thingy and poked my legs saying can you feel this and I could. So they put a spinal in and I couldnt feel the needle after that. They put the screen up and my oh was allowed in theatre...I didnt feel them go in but I did feel a lot of tugging/pulling (gabes head was stuck!) but defo wasnt unpleasant....just weird. Then I heard him cry a bit and everyone saying OOOH what a big baby! I wanted him straight away but they dried him off checked him weighed him and gave him to my oh who held him while I was being stitched. I was then wheeled into recovery and kept throwing up - nice! They were a bit worried about my temperature especially as Gabe had a temperature too. But soon enough he was on me and heading up to the ward (couldnt believe my oh was kicked out straight away!!!!! Thought they could have at least given us an hour as a family.)
Anyway - I have felt great since - the scar is a tad sore and I worry a bit about ripping my stitches - but as soon as the spinal wore off then I was up and about, catheter in one hand baby in the other lol what a sight I was! I found the c section was a positive experience and would do it again for sure . I did really want my natural birth but looking on the bright side, like at least no stitches down under.
As for gabriel he is gorgeous - though a handful! Its hard to believe hes so big as he is long and thin! He likes sucking so we have given him a dummy already which looks hilarious on his tiny face lol but hey if he likes it!!!
Anyway gtg cos we need to transfer him to moses basket asap and give bedtime bottle. hope everyones pregnancy is going well! xxxxxx
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So glad you and Gabriel are doing so well. Take care, and hope your tum heals quickly.
Enjoy your beautiful newborn! x
what did he weigh?
You went through a lot but glad it all turned out well in the end.
Enjoy your son xxx
Caz
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Filo x
Congrats!! xxxx
I hope you're recovering well.
He is so adorable, you must be so proud! xx
vikki xx