Well done bump! lots of congratulations, love his name too xxx
Can't believe we've all made it now
My little cutie madeleine hope was born tues 1st at 5:50am weighing 8lb 2oz
in disbelief she's finally here
I went in 1am mon after waking up at 6:30 as they said to call them first at 7am but then asked me to call back at 9, luckily it went ahead
I had the gel at 12pm and they said to leave it 6 hours to soften cervix then they would break waters
spent a long 6 hours walking about with my dh and sister then went to labour suite at 6pm to break waters. They were gong to wait 2 hours to see if contractions started before putting up drip but her heart rate kept going too fast so drip went up after half an hour and dose doubled every half an hour 3 times.
They said I would probably need an epidural due to being induced and the contractions not starting slow and steady but I said I would see how I got on. In hindsight I probably needed it but for some reason forgot about it, I don't know why as I was in absolute agony
Started on the gas and air at 8:30 and a few hours later had diamorphine injection.
They checked cervix at 12:30am and was 6cm
at some point after this I was sick a lot too at the same time as having a contraction which was one of my worst moments but think it was due to the meds as I don't often react well to pain relief
I must have started pushing about 3:45am, about the time I shouted I was pooing myself lol which apparently I wasn't but was her head , wasn't the only time I said this either even though my sister kept saying I wasn't I didn't believe anything anyone was saying
after nearly 2 hours of pushing I had to be cut at which point I just wanted them to do anything to get her out, I kept falling asleep in between pushes too then would come round with the contraction and start again
Like you bump I was strapped to wires which didn't help, had 2 straps around stomach for heartbeat monitor, drip and the one on the end of your finger, did not help moving about
I felt so relieved when they took off the heartbeat monitors near the end and out a towel on my chest as I knew it would be soon, her head kept coming out a bit then going back in again
when she arrived and put her on my chest I was so relived, dh and sister were crying and I was just in a daze as was madeleine, she took a minute to cry as was quite shocked
the midwives cut the cord due to my blood loss they had to get on with it
I lost a litre of blood which I dint really know about until I looked around and saw the state of the room.
dr came straight in to do stiches so I had more gas and air, whilst still holding her in a daze, I then knew I would be sick again so midwife quickly took her while dh helped me with sick bowls which is completely missed anyway!
I then had the stiches then had madeleine back for her first feed as had been searching for it before I was stitched. She fed for an hour which was the most tiring hour of my life. dh had to keep wiping my face and eyes to keep me awake as I hadn't moved from the bed I was on which was still in a state and was trying to feed her
when she finished dh took her and my sister helped me shower whilst I sat on the chair as couldn't barley stand, never felt so ill which was mainly due to blood loss
they were going to keep me on the drip for another 4 hours to help the bleeding but it was all leaking out my hand so they let me off it as long as I had a wee
went back to maternity ward at 10am and stayed overnight til yesterday afternoon
after first feed I struggled with her latching on, did feed her a few times during first day but with midwives help, I was scared I wouldn't be able to do it until tried with her laying down during the night and we got it, now were doing different positions and she's feeding well
yesterday she fed constantly from 11am til 9:30pm with an hr at the most off the breast on and off
latching on is painful at first until she settles into it but midwife said its normal and she's latched on properly but should get better in a few days, any tips in the meantime? I think I have sensitive nipples anyway which doesn't help
she slept really well last to the point I had to wake her up to change nappy and feed her so I had a good catch up on sleep after getting 2 hours in 3 days
hope you and babies are well, sorry for the long post!
