ryder
Mum to Jasmine & Peyton
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I didnt have a birth plan... The only thing I planned on was getting my baby out in the safest way possible.
I did end up having the epidural, I had a very long labour (my doc was a knob so I dont know how long exactly I was IN labour... I requested my cervix to be checked at my 38w appoint which was on weds, she said no, she doesnt do it until 40 weeks... umm ok... I had protein in my urine etc at the appointment, and I was convinced I was having a UTI...
I went into to have Jasmine that satureday night... So something had been going on since weds.
I got to use a birthing ball in the shower, which felt great and I got to freshen up... Although I was in an incredible amount of pain. My contractions were very fast and very hard right from the beginning... There was no doubt about them.
I had a lovely labour nurse, and Tom in with me... I used a mirror for the last few pushes which helped immediately...
I was disapointed that Jasmine was in rough shape when she came out... It was due to the incredibly long labour, she had to be resucitated and taken to the nursery... My OH got to give her her first feed and bath her.
I did end up having the epidural, I had a very long labour (my doc was a knob so I dont know how long exactly I was IN labour... I requested my cervix to be checked at my 38w appoint which was on weds, she said no, she doesnt do it until 40 weeks... umm ok... I had protein in my urine etc at the appointment, and I was convinced I was having a UTI...
I went into to have Jasmine that satureday night... So something had been going on since weds.
I got to use a birthing ball in the shower, which felt great and I got to freshen up... Although I was in an incredible amount of pain. My contractions were very fast and very hard right from the beginning... There was no doubt about them.
I had a lovely labour nurse, and Tom in with me... I used a mirror for the last few pushes which helped immediately...
I was disapointed that Jasmine was in rough shape when she came out... It was due to the incredibly long labour, she had to be resucitated and taken to the nursery... My OH got to give her her first feed and bath her.