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So I was scheduled for induction for GD at 38+4 weeks. I called the delivery suite at 8am on 13th May as arranged to check they had availability and they advised to come on in.
I'd had a sweep at 37 & 38 weeks and had been told I wouldn't need the pessary they would be able to just break my waters this was untrue so the pessary was inserted and I settled in on the ward for a 24 hr wait.
The next morning I was advised due to a busy patch they couldn't move me to the next stage till the afternoon so I waited and waited until finally at 1.30pm the pessary was removed and my waters were broken.
From there it went crazy. I went from 2- 4 cms dilated in 2 hours. I was then told I had 2 hours to get to 5 cm or they would put me on pitocin by 5pm I was telling the midwife I needed to push. She didn't believe me and said baby was probably in a funny position but it was my choice and she would check me if I insisted. I insisted, she checked and I was 9cm with a tiny lip of cervix left.
At that point she got on the phone and said she needed help getting me to a delivery room now cos I was about to have this baby.
Another midwife came running in, they wheeled me on the bed to a delivery room and I started pushing, they managed to get their gloves on just in time to catch her as she was born at 5.47pm.
Total duration of labour 4hrs 22 mins.
Here is my beautiful Alexandra 'Lexi' Walker
https://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae67/babybumppics/EE30E184-A322-45EE-A3AF-02DB02E6E3C3_zpsononq9lw.jpg
I'd had a sweep at 37 & 38 weeks and had been told I wouldn't need the pessary they would be able to just break my waters this was untrue so the pessary was inserted and I settled in on the ward for a 24 hr wait.
The next morning I was advised due to a busy patch they couldn't move me to the next stage till the afternoon so I waited and waited until finally at 1.30pm the pessary was removed and my waters were broken.
From there it went crazy. I went from 2- 4 cms dilated in 2 hours. I was then told I had 2 hours to get to 5 cm or they would put me on pitocin by 5pm I was telling the midwife I needed to push. She didn't believe me and said baby was probably in a funny position but it was my choice and she would check me if I insisted. I insisted, she checked and I was 9cm with a tiny lip of cervix left.
At that point she got on the phone and said she needed help getting me to a delivery room now cos I was about to have this baby.
Another midwife came running in, they wheeled me on the bed to a delivery room and I started pushing, they managed to get their gloves on just in time to catch her as she was born at 5.47pm.
Total duration of labour 4hrs 22 mins.
Here is my beautiful Alexandra 'Lexi' Walker
https://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae67/babybumppics/EE30E184-A322-45EE-A3AF-02DB02E6E3C3_zpsononq9lw.jpg
