~ Vicky ~
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I dont even know where to start!
Since about last weekend I started suffering from really bad period-pain style cramps in my back and lower belly, but having read post after post from other ladies I knew this was something that tended to happen in late pregnancy and just gritted my teeth and got on with it.
Over Monday/Tuesday I got barely any sleep because of the crampy pains and I was getting really strong braxton hicks on and off for hours and hours, even though Id done nothing in the slightest energetic (if only!), but again, I put it down to being just one of those things!
On Wednesday (5th November) I was pottering around the house when I felt a bit wet down there so hot footed it to the loo because I thought Id wet myself
turns out I hadnt but Id had my full bloody show! I began to panic a bit because I was only 36+1 but a few ladies on here calmed me down and I went to my 36wk midwife appointment ready to ask for an internal to find out what was going on with my body.
When I was there my midwife didnt seem concerned but gave me an examination anyway and discovered I was 2cm dilated, 80% effaced and 1/5ths engaged! Awesome, so something was actually happening! My MW told me if I did go into labour within days, i'd be treated as full term considering mine and baby's size.
I was getting braxton hicks on and off for the rest of the day and through until Thursday. By Thursday afternoon however the braxtons stepped up and notch and they turned into definite contractions. They were a different ball game altogether. They started off irregular but after going for a walk and doing some ball bouncing they started getting a definite pattern to them. I called the labour ward and they said to call back and go in when the contractions were 5mins apart, or I couldnt cope with the pain anymore or my waters broke.
I tried to keep myself occupied so I bounced and bounced while talking to a few friends who kept me sane. My Mum had come over to keep me company and was acting like a cheerleader while timing my contractions for me.
At about 10.30pm my Mum ran me a bath and I got in. Within minutes the pain started getting unbearable and I started crying saying I couldnt cope any more. By this time my contractions were down to about 6mins apart so my Mum called the labour ward and they said I could go in no probs. My Mum grabbed all my stuff for me and helped me put some clothes on and we headed straight for the ward. Once I got in there a nurse told me to get comfy and someone would come see me. It wasnt long before I was given Gas and Air and told I was 4cm.
My Dad joined us, and he and my Mum got me through each contraction by singing random songs. Everyone around us mustve thought I was crackers
but it helped.
At 2am my waters broke and the contractions started getting worse and much much closer together but I was determined to just stick it out on gas and air for as long as possible. I had in my birth plan I no way on this earth wanted an epidural and I wasnt too keen on being given pethidine either, and Im now glad I stuck to my guns.
Within 3 hours Id shot from 5cm dilated to 10cm and I was taken through to delivery pretty sharpish. The urge to push was overwhelming but the midwife told me to listen to exactly what she had to say and she would help me through it.
Just 3 pushes later, 2 for the head and 1 for the rest, my little munchkin Ava Catherine entered into the world weighing 7lb 1oz and measured 21inches long. If I had gone all the way to full term she wouldve for sure been a 9lb baby
(Judging by the size of me though I wasnt all surprised).
Ava is absolutely perfect and I cant believe Im a Mummy!
Established labour was little under 7 hours and I only needed 2 stitches for the smallest of tears.
My labour was everything I wanted! Id definitely do it again in a heartbeat.
Ava and I were almost able to come home on Friday evening but Ava started to struggle with feeding. I was determined not to bottle feed so yesterday we had a lactation consultant come down and give us a helping hand Ava soon mastered it and we were given the green light to come home this morning.
Since about last weekend I started suffering from really bad period-pain style cramps in my back and lower belly, but having read post after post from other ladies I knew this was something that tended to happen in late pregnancy and just gritted my teeth and got on with it.
Over Monday/Tuesday I got barely any sleep because of the crampy pains and I was getting really strong braxton hicks on and off for hours and hours, even though Id done nothing in the slightest energetic (if only!), but again, I put it down to being just one of those things!
On Wednesday (5th November) I was pottering around the house when I felt a bit wet down there so hot footed it to the loo because I thought Id wet myself
turns out I hadnt but Id had my full bloody show! I began to panic a bit because I was only 36+1 but a few ladies on here calmed me down and I went to my 36wk midwife appointment ready to ask for an internal to find out what was going on with my body.When I was there my midwife didnt seem concerned but gave me an examination anyway and discovered I was 2cm dilated, 80% effaced and 1/5ths engaged! Awesome, so something was actually happening! My MW told me if I did go into labour within days, i'd be treated as full term considering mine and baby's size.
I was getting braxton hicks on and off for the rest of the day and through until Thursday. By Thursday afternoon however the braxtons stepped up and notch and they turned into definite contractions. They were a different ball game altogether. They started off irregular but after going for a walk and doing some ball bouncing they started getting a definite pattern to them. I called the labour ward and they said to call back and go in when the contractions were 5mins apart, or I couldnt cope with the pain anymore or my waters broke.
I tried to keep myself occupied so I bounced and bounced while talking to a few friends who kept me sane. My Mum had come over to keep me company and was acting like a cheerleader while timing my contractions for me.
At about 10.30pm my Mum ran me a bath and I got in. Within minutes the pain started getting unbearable and I started crying saying I couldnt cope any more. By this time my contractions were down to about 6mins apart so my Mum called the labour ward and they said I could go in no probs. My Mum grabbed all my stuff for me and helped me put some clothes on and we headed straight for the ward. Once I got in there a nurse told me to get comfy and someone would come see me. It wasnt long before I was given Gas and Air and told I was 4cm.
My Dad joined us, and he and my Mum got me through each contraction by singing random songs. Everyone around us mustve thought I was crackers
but it helped.At 2am my waters broke and the contractions started getting worse and much much closer together but I was determined to just stick it out on gas and air for as long as possible. I had in my birth plan I no way on this earth wanted an epidural and I wasnt too keen on being given pethidine either, and Im now glad I stuck to my guns.
Within 3 hours Id shot from 5cm dilated to 10cm and I was taken through to delivery pretty sharpish. The urge to push was overwhelming but the midwife told me to listen to exactly what she had to say and she would help me through it.
Just 3 pushes later, 2 for the head and 1 for the rest, my little munchkin Ava Catherine entered into the world weighing 7lb 1oz and measured 21inches long. If I had gone all the way to full term she wouldve for sure been a 9lb baby
(Judging by the size of me though I wasnt all surprised). Ava is absolutely perfect and I cant believe Im a Mummy!
Established labour was little under 7 hours and I only needed 2 stitches for the smallest of tears.My labour was everything I wanted! Id definitely do it again in a heartbeat.
Ava and I were almost able to come home on Friday evening but Ava started to struggle with feeding. I was determined not to bottle feed so yesterday we had a lactation consultant come down and give us a helping hand Ava soon mastered it and we were given the green light to come home this morning.
xxx
u must be on 
