1st baby/10pounds1ounce/water birth/all natural/5 hour labour!

[amandapanda1]

*****Water birth/1st baby/all natural labour/Baby boy/10pounds1ounce/No need for stitches!****



July 9th, I'd had a few, what I believed was braxton hick contractions and although slightly painful, I kept myself busy and didn't really focus on them.
That night, at 10pm I lost the start of my plug, and at 11pm, my bloody show was soo obviously coming out! I decided to go to sleep as I believed it'd be ages away.

July 10th- at 2:36am I woke up with really strong contractions. Timing them, they were every 5 minutes and lasting 10-15 seconds.
At 4am they were lasting 30 seconds and getting even stronger...I was laying on all 4s, shaking my bum and growling at my cat

By 1pm, they were coming every 4 minutes, lasting a minute each time and I was definitely in pain. We waited it out as long as we could at home, then at 2.30pm, went to the hospital. At this point, my contractions were coming every 3 minutes, lasting up to a minute and a half!
At first, the midwife was adamant I was only 2cm without even checking me, as I was 'so calm' but after I had a few contractions, she checked me and I was 5cm and my 'waters were bulging!'

I had no birth plan, to avoid disappointment, so was up for anything as long as it was medically necessary. I ended up having a water birth and said the only pain relief I wanted was gas and air!

When we got into the room with the pool, I remember my mum, OH and me casually having a cup of tea, and biscuits and just waiting until I was ready to get in the pool.
At 4.30pm I got into the pool, with my nightie still on and it was sooo relieving! I was still on my gas and air and the labour flew by, as the gas and air was making me calmer and very sleepy, I was sleeping through most of it!

I began pushing at 18:25, and Leo James Tooey was out by 18:44!
He's perfect...although he's very ginger and weighed a whooping 10 pounds 1 ounce!
I didn't tear though, thanks to the water and because I controlled my pushing and did these weird but wonderful light pushes!​

 

[Mummy1995]

Congratulations hun! Im glad it went so well, your little boy is gorgeous! xx

 

[ClairAye]

He's perfect...although he's very ginger​

Sounds like a great birth! What a big boy!
Congratulations babe!

 

[wanaBmummy]

Congratulations! Great birth story xx

 

[Louisey80]

Gorgeous boy! Congratulations x

 

[Jodiebump2012]

Aww he's gorgeous! Congrats x

 

[oldmamamia]

wow!! well done on your little leo the lion, beautiful xxx

 

[pinkribbon]

Congratulations! You did amazing especially considering his weight! Enjoy him he's gorgeous

 

[hunni12]

aww he is too cute,congrats

 

[LisaL79]

Congrats

 

[strdstkittenx]

huge congrats to you!

 

[lil_mama_415]

congrats

 

[Arisa]

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Wow you are awesome, well done and big congrats

 

[vintagecat]

Wow, what a lovely birth story! Congrats!

 

[mixedbeautyx]

Congrats!!

 

[hubblybubbly]

Well done you!x

 

[Chezzz]

Congrats agaiin

 

[Mummy2B21]

Congratulations )
Wow ive never heard anyone falling asleep on gas and air before haha
Well done hun!

 

[MarissaFaith]

Congrats!!!!!!! You did a great job, Mummy! I knew he was gonna come soon for ya! He's gorgeous!

 

[flipflopfan]

Wow, that sounds like it was an amazing experience!! My baby was also a little over 10 pounds at birth and I also miraculously didn't tear Enjoy your little guy, he is absolutely beautiful