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Hello!
I am now all alone in hospital, so i couldn't keep myself away. This is going to take a while as i'm using some strange handheld telephone attached to the tv.
My contractions started at 5:45am yesterday, closely followed by a show. once i had my show, my waters started trickling. I went to the shops to buy some bits and bobs but didnt stay long as my pads weren't coping with all the water. By this time i knew it was definately my waters. i called the delivery suite and they told me to go straight in.
i arrived at the hospital at about 2pm. MW confirmed my waters had broken and that my BP was really high. I was admitted, monitored and given a sweep (which was awful). Four hours later at about 10pm i was examined again and i was only 3cm dilated.
I requested the gas and air, as i was beginning to struggle. This was the worst decision i ever made. it was awful, it made me so spaced out i thought i was dead at one point. i lost all control over my movements. so, my OH buzzed the MW and i requested an epidural. Got the epi and the drip at 2am to speed things up.
Baby was monitored throughout. By 7am i was fully dilated and ready to go. but caitlyn had turned sideways. Was told to push anyway. One and a half hours later, i was utterly exhausted. The doctor came with lots of machines which made me sob hysterically. He tried the ventous but lost grip part way through a contraction. He then tried forceps with no luck. Baby went into distress which was so upsetting and frightening.
I was rushed for an emergency section. My beautiful daughter, Caitlyn Rose, was born 10:57am weighin a perfect 7lbs 2.5oz and is 50cms long. I will post pics when we are allowed home on tuesday. she has severe bruising from ventous but she is still beautiful to me.
sorrry for long story
xx
edit 09/06/08 2150 by OH
Pics!!!!
https://img340.imageshack.us/img340/3815/dsc00065bs3.jpg
https://img118.imageshack.us/img118/5391/dsc00057ev2.jpg
https://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2544/dsc00073fu1.jpg
https://img393.imageshack.us/img393/6459/dsc00087si5.jpg
I am now all alone in hospital, so i couldn't keep myself away. This is going to take a while as i'm using some strange handheld telephone attached to the tv.
My contractions started at 5:45am yesterday, closely followed by a show. once i had my show, my waters started trickling. I went to the shops to buy some bits and bobs but didnt stay long as my pads weren't coping with all the water. By this time i knew it was definately my waters. i called the delivery suite and they told me to go straight in.
i arrived at the hospital at about 2pm. MW confirmed my waters had broken and that my BP was really high. I was admitted, monitored and given a sweep (which was awful). Four hours later at about 10pm i was examined again and i was only 3cm dilated.
I requested the gas and air, as i was beginning to struggle. This was the worst decision i ever made. it was awful, it made me so spaced out i thought i was dead at one point. i lost all control over my movements. so, my OH buzzed the MW and i requested an epidural. Got the epi and the drip at 2am to speed things up.
Baby was monitored throughout. By 7am i was fully dilated and ready to go. but caitlyn had turned sideways. Was told to push anyway. One and a half hours later, i was utterly exhausted. The doctor came with lots of machines which made me sob hysterically. He tried the ventous but lost grip part way through a contraction. He then tried forceps with no luck. Baby went into distress which was so upsetting and frightening.
I was rushed for an emergency section. My beautiful daughter, Caitlyn Rose, was born 10:57am weighin a perfect 7lbs 2.5oz and is 50cms long. I will post pics when we are allowed home on tuesday. she has severe bruising from ventous but she is still beautiful to me.
sorrry for long story
xx
edit 09/06/08 2150 by OH
Pics!!!!
https://img340.imageshack.us/img340/3815/dsc00065bs3.jpg
https://img118.imageshack.us/img118/5391/dsc00057ev2.jpg
https://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2544/dsc00073fu1.jpg
https://img393.imageshack.us/img393/6459/dsc00087si5.jpg
...those telephone keyboard things are a nightmare - i'm impressed that you managed to write so much! x
