JustRhi
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**LONG BIRTH STORY**
On Sunday 19th October (My Due Date) Me and my Other half had Done the Deed' to try and see if we could get things moving along.
Afterwards I was chatting to a friend of mine online.
We have been chatting since we both found out we were pregnant at 6 weeks and 7 weeks (She was 6 days ahead)
We chatted all throughout our pregnancies and became great friends.
On the 19th she sent me a message.
"Waters have gone... F**k!* I was so bloody excited! Sat and chatted with her as her contractions started and helped time them while she sorted her App out.
At around 10pm ish.. she message me with another contraction time. I giggled as I was having sympathy Braxton Hicks at the same time! I remembered that after me and OH had sex last time, It brought on bad BH and that he even had to do the school run the next day as my stomache was still sore. So I was pretty sure that this is what was going on again. I even posted a thread on here asking how long the pain after sex lasts!
I started to send her times of my Braxton Hicks. They didn't really hurt, I was excited for her too much to noticed them much. (About 6 mins apart ish!)
By 11 pm.. I thought I'd better time them, out of curiosity more than anything & by 12 I decided to have a bath to get rid of them as they were doing my head in!
The bath eased them for 8 minutes and varied from 4-8 minutes apart and sometimes even 10. So I put my phone on loud and told her I thought I'd better go to sleep but was available all night if she needed me.
After an hour of tossing and turning and still no easing I got up and watched a bit of telly. Still timing. and by 2am I asked Steve to sleep on the sofa so he could be close to me if I needed and to hold my hand through the Braxton Hicks. And he did very well.
I continued to message Caroline who was getting ready to go to the hospital and she told me to call the hospital also. At 3am I caved.. and phoned. explained I was having BH and was it normal for them to last this long after sex and such.
She told me that if they got closer together to call again. Rather than the 3-8 random minutes I was having. I agreed.
By 4am they were 4 minuted apart. I phoned Mum and said I may need her and my sister. (Sister was my babysitter for my other two children, Mum was my birthing partner)
I woke Steve up shortly after off the sofa and told him I needed him. Said they were getting stronger and hurt like hell. He held me through each one. Within 10 minutes of calling Mum they were 2-3 minutes apart. Called again and she came over.
Sister took the boys to hers (6am) and we went to the hospital.
We arrived at 6.35 and I was in agony.
But only during a pain as after it eased I was chatting and smiling.
Got to the ward, cried through a 40 second contraction and then told MW I was fine! MW checked me over (During 2 more contractions) and she smiled said I was 9cm and time to go to delivery.
In Shock!! I was convinced they were BH! I walked up there.. pretty much ran as I wanted gas and air. And had a 10 minute chill out on the bed with G&A while trying to work out the wifi on my phone. Steve went to put a ticket on the car and the Midwife said... "Really?!..." We thought we had ages to go.
At 6.55 am (20 Minutes after arriving) Steve came back & I was trying to work my wifi as I was desperate to chat to Caroline and see how she was. Through the pain and lack of battery I failed. And even though I was screaming at Steve that I wanted to chat to her. I couldn't focus and figure it out.
At 7.02 the pains were constant. I wasn't allowed any pain relief apart from G&A and I needed to push! I was in too much shock to argue or even second guess what was happening.
By 7.08 Little Annie Dot was born. A whole 8lb
Through the entire labour which started at 10pm on 19th October. I didnt think it was real. I was second guessing it chatting to people online and on the Baby Group. Only when I stepped foot at the hospital and cried infront of someone other than Steve.. I realised maybe this was it!
Me and Caroline found out we were pregnant at the same time.
We had our Sexing Scan on the same day 10 minutes apart.
We gave birth on the same day.
Bump Buddies & Baby Buddies.
I couldn't be any happier
On Sunday 19th October (My Due Date) Me and my Other half had Done the Deed' to try and see if we could get things moving along.
Afterwards I was chatting to a friend of mine online.
We have been chatting since we both found out we were pregnant at 6 weeks and 7 weeks (She was 6 days ahead)
We chatted all throughout our pregnancies and became great friends.
On the 19th she sent me a message.
"Waters have gone... F**k!* I was so bloody excited! Sat and chatted with her as her contractions started and helped time them while she sorted her App out.
At around 10pm ish.. she message me with another contraction time. I giggled as I was having sympathy Braxton Hicks at the same time! I remembered that after me and OH had sex last time, It brought on bad BH and that he even had to do the school run the next day as my stomache was still sore. So I was pretty sure that this is what was going on again. I even posted a thread on here asking how long the pain after sex lasts!
I started to send her times of my Braxton Hicks. They didn't really hurt, I was excited for her too much to noticed them much. (About 6 mins apart ish!)
By 11 pm.. I thought I'd better time them, out of curiosity more than anything & by 12 I decided to have a bath to get rid of them as they were doing my head in!
The bath eased them for 8 minutes and varied from 4-8 minutes apart and sometimes even 10. So I put my phone on loud and told her I thought I'd better go to sleep but was available all night if she needed me.
After an hour of tossing and turning and still no easing I got up and watched a bit of telly. Still timing. and by 2am I asked Steve to sleep on the sofa so he could be close to me if I needed and to hold my hand through the Braxton Hicks. And he did very well.
I continued to message Caroline who was getting ready to go to the hospital and she told me to call the hospital also. At 3am I caved.. and phoned. explained I was having BH and was it normal for them to last this long after sex and such.
She told me that if they got closer together to call again. Rather than the 3-8 random minutes I was having. I agreed.
By 4am they were 4 minuted apart. I phoned Mum and said I may need her and my sister. (Sister was my babysitter for my other two children, Mum was my birthing partner)
I woke Steve up shortly after off the sofa and told him I needed him. Said they were getting stronger and hurt like hell. He held me through each one. Within 10 minutes of calling Mum they were 2-3 minutes apart. Called again and she came over.
Sister took the boys to hers (6am) and we went to the hospital.
We arrived at 6.35 and I was in agony.
But only during a pain as after it eased I was chatting and smiling.
Got to the ward, cried through a 40 second contraction and then told MW I was fine! MW checked me over (During 2 more contractions) and she smiled said I was 9cm and time to go to delivery.
In Shock!! I was convinced they were BH! I walked up there.. pretty much ran as I wanted gas and air. And had a 10 minute chill out on the bed with G&A while trying to work out the wifi on my phone. Steve went to put a ticket on the car and the Midwife said... "Really?!..." We thought we had ages to go.
At 6.55 am (20 Minutes after arriving) Steve came back & I was trying to work my wifi as I was desperate to chat to Caroline and see how she was. Through the pain and lack of battery I failed. And even though I was screaming at Steve that I wanted to chat to her. I couldn't focus and figure it out.
At 7.02 the pains were constant. I wasn't allowed any pain relief apart from G&A and I needed to push! I was in too much shock to argue or even second guess what was happening.
By 7.08 Little Annie Dot was born. A whole 8lb
Through the entire labour which started at 10pm on 19th October. I didnt think it was real. I was second guessing it chatting to people online and on the Baby Group. Only when I stepped foot at the hospital and cried infront of someone other than Steve.. I realised maybe this was it!
Me and Caroline found out we were pregnant at the same time.
We had our Sexing Scan on the same day 10 minutes apart.
We gave birth on the same day.
Bump Buddies & Baby Buddies.
I couldn't be any happier
