4cm to delivery in 15 mins.... Rufus has arrived!

[x melanie x]

This was my fourth pregnancy and I have had previous quick deliveries, 9 hours, 2 hours and 1 and a half hours. I was therefore booked in for an induction at 41+1 to ensure I didn't deliver at home or in the car! I wasn't allowed a home birth due to risk of haemorrhage.

I had a pessary at 10am, and then my waters broken at 4pm. Labour started quite soon after my waters were broken. I was checked at 5.30pm and told I was 4cm. I was quite disappointed as I was in so much pain and thought I wanted to push. I asked for gas and air as couldn't cope without any pain relief.

I was in my own world on the gas and air thinking I was going mad as I wanted to push, yet I was only 4cm?! The midwife was chatting at the door when I told my husband I had to push. Two pushes and my baby boy was here at 5.48pm. The midwife ran over and handed him to me, there were no towels or a crib as she wasn't expecting him so soon... she sent my husband out looking for towels while she checked baby. Apart from being a bit cold (probably as he didn't have a towel!) he was perfect.

Rufus is now 12 days old and I love him to bits xx

 

[RainbowBaby13]

Congrats such a beautiful baby

 

[Eline]

What a cutie! Congratulations!!!

 

[sarah0108]

That is such a cute picture! Congrats x

 

[Misscalais]

Congratulations he's so cute!

 

[LoveMyBaby786]

Wow what a quick labour! I hope mines like that! Congrats such a cutie pie xx

 

[Bevziibubble]

What a precious photo! Congratulations!

 

[angelandbump]

Congratulations x

 

[GillandJamie]

so cute congratulations, reminds me a bit of my last labour xx