Yesterday around 10am I started feeling slight period like pains low down and also abit of back pain. They didn't hurt too much at first and I could cope with them but from the very first pain they were coming every 5mins. I thought I was in labour but didn't want to get my opes up incase it all stopped. Anyway, by around 11.30am the pains started becoming stronger and I was finding it harder to cope. At 12 I struggled giving Nathan his dinner but finally finished that, put him down for his nap then phoned my mum to come round and take him to my Nans.
When Nathan went I phoned the labour ward and told them about my pains and that they were coming every 5mins and that I was having a hombirth so she said she would phone my midwife then she would phone me back. While waiting for her to phone me back I got in the bath, it was lovely, really helped with the pains. Te midwife phoned while I was stil in the bath and said she would be round in abit to check me over and see how I was going. I was still in the bath when she got here so my mum let her in and she came upstairs to talk to me and said she would do an internal to see how dilated I was and do my BP and babies heartbeat. When she checked me I was 4cm and she said my waters were bulging and would go at any point. Babies hearbeat was fine and so was my BP. I was left to get my nightie on and a pad incase waters suddenly went. By now it was about 2.15pm and the pains were getting unbearable so the midwife set up my gas & air for me (forgot how great that stuff was
) really took the edge off my pains and I felt like I could cope with them better.
The second midwife was called around 2.45pm ish and she arrived shortly after. I was just left to do what I wanted but all I wanted to do was sit on the settee and not move midwifeskept asking me if I wanted to move and I got annoyed because I was happy where I was. At around 3.15pm I started to find it really hard to cope with my pains and kept saying 'I can't do it, I cant do it' by now I'd got through 3 things of gas & air 
was using one every 20 mins. They had only brought four so she had to send the second midwife off to get more While she was gone the other midwife done another internal and said I was 8-9cm dilated now but that my waters hadn't broke yet. She said if I wanted she would break my waters when the other midwife got back and that baby would be born pretty much straght after.
About 4pm the midwife got back with my gas & air and I was really struggling now, still kept saying I couldn't do it so asked the midwife to break my waters for me so she checked babies hearbeat again before doing it and got me to move to a better position for it. She then broke my waters which felt horrible all gushing out There was loads of water, midwife wasn't expecting it lol. Anyway after that I needed to push and said 'I need to do a poo' 
I started pushing and could feel him come down with each push. I didn't bother with the gas & air after that, I just wanted to concentrate on pushing, was biting on the mouthpiece though, lol. After a few pushes his head was out which was nice knowing he would be born in a min and that it was nearly over. I was told to pant while she checked his neck for cord ect then told me to push to deliver the body. After another push he was out and placed straight on my chest, he was crying and was covered in vernix. I was just starting at him, amazed. I then checked he was definately a boy
I was still holding him when I delivered the placenta, that was a huge relief but felt weired coming out I had a good look at the placenta and got a pic She then checked me for tears but I had nothing, not even any grazing 
I still feel sore down there but it dosen't hurt to pee like it did after I had Nathan.
I then put baby to the breast and he had a good feed off me Then midwife got his nappy on and sleepsuit and had another quick check of him then handed him back to me.
Second midwife then left with the placenta, sharps bin and all the equipment. The 1st midwife was still doing paperwork and asking if I needed help doing anything but baby was still on breast and I said I was fine. She then went around 5.30pm I think and said she would phone later to see how we were and that she would be round in te morning.
When she left I got up and went for a bath and put baby in his moses basket. Was lovely being able to go for a bath in my own home and it was nice to have a bath and feel all fresh again.
The homebirth was great, I loved it. It was so nice being in my own environment and being able to do my own thing in my own home after the birth Can't recommend it enough
Baby had his first poo last night, forgot what that first poo was like
Got some rest last night and he's feeding well, around every 3 hours
Baby Kieran Dylan born 30th June 08 - 4.35pm - 7lb 4oz
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Finally uploaded some pics of my little boy
First cuddle - https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/x-rachel-x/BabyKieran-30thJune08-Justborn.jpg
Being checked over by midwife - https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/x-rachel-x/BabyKieran-30thJune08-Justborn1.jpg
Couple of hours old - https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/x-rachel-x/BabyKieran--1stJuly2008.jpg
Yesterday (3rd July) - https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/x-rachel-x/BabyKieran--3rdJuly2008.jpg
Placenta pic (Link incase people don't want to see)
https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/x-rachel-x/Myplacenta.jpg
When Nathan went I phoned the labour ward and told them about my pains and that they were coming every 5mins and that I was having a hombirth so she said she would phone my midwife then she would phone me back. While waiting for her to phone me back I got in the bath, it was lovely, really helped with the pains. Te midwife phoned while I was stil in the bath and said she would be round in abit to check me over and see how I was going. I was still in the bath when she got here so my mum let her in and she came upstairs to talk to me and said she would do an internal to see how dilated I was and do my BP and babies heartbeat. When she checked me I was 4cm and she said my waters were bulging and would go at any point. Babies hearbeat was fine and so was my BP. I was left to get my nightie on and a pad incase waters suddenly went. By now it was about 2.15pm and the pains were getting unbearable so the midwife set up my gas & air for me (forgot how great that stuff was
) really took the edge off my pains and I felt like I could cope with them better.The second midwife was called around 2.45pm ish and she arrived shortly after. I was just left to do what I wanted but all I wanted to do was sit on the settee and not move
midwifeskept asking me if I wanted to move and I got annoyed because I was happy where I was. At around 3.15pm I started to find it really hard to cope with my pains and kept saying 'I can't do it, I cant do it' by now I'd got through 3 things of gas & air was using one every 20 mins. They had only brought four so she had to send the second midwife off to get more While she was gone the other midwife done another internal and said I was 8-9cm dilated now but that my waters hadn't broke yet. She said if I wanted she would break my waters when the other midwife got back and that baby would be born pretty much straght after. About 4pm the midwife got back with my gas & air and I was really struggling now, still kept saying I couldn't do it so asked the midwife to break my waters for me so she checked babies hearbeat again before doing it and got me to move to a better position for it. She then broke my waters which felt horrible all gushing out
There was loads of water, midwife wasn't expecting it lol. Anyway after that I needed to push and said 'I need to do a poo' I started pushing and could feel him come down with each push. I didn't bother with the gas & air after that, I just wanted to concentrate on pushing, was biting on the mouthpiece though, lol. After a few pushes his head was out which was nice knowing he would be born in a min and that it was nearly over. I was told to pant while she checked his neck for cord ect then told me to push to deliver the body. After another push he was out and placed straight on my chest, he was crying and was covered in vernix. I was just starting at him, amazed. I then checked he was definately a boy I was still holding him when I delivered the placenta, that was a huge relief but felt weired coming out
I had a good look at the placenta and got a pic She then checked me for tears but I had nothing, not even any grazing I still feel sore down there but it dosen't hurt to pee like it did after I had Nathan. I then put baby to the breast and he had a good feed off me
Then midwife got his nappy on and sleepsuit and had another quick check of him then handed him back to me.Second midwife then left with the placenta, sharps bin and all the equipment. The 1st midwife was still doing paperwork and asking if I needed help doing anything but baby was still on breast and I said I was fine. She then went around 5.30pm I think and said she would phone later to see how we were and that she would be round in te morning.
When she left I got up and went for a bath and put baby in his moses basket. Was lovely being able to go for a bath in my own home and it was nice to have a bath and feel all fresh again.
The homebirth was great, I loved it. It was so nice being in my own environment and being able to do my own thing in my own home after the birth
Can't recommend it enough Baby had his first poo last night, forgot what that first poo was like
Got some rest last night and he's feeding well, around every 3 hours
Baby Kieran Dylan born 30th June 08 - 4.35pm - 7lb 4oz
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Finally uploaded some pics of my little boy
First cuddle - https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/x-rachel-x/BabyKieran-30thJune08-Justborn.jpg
Being checked over by midwife - https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/x-rachel-x/BabyKieran-30thJune08-Justborn1.jpg
Couple of hours old - https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/x-rachel-x/BabyKieran--1stJuly2008.jpg
Yesterday (3rd July) - https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/x-rachel-x/BabyKieran--3rdJuly2008.jpg
Placenta pic (Link incase people don't want to see
)https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/x-rachel-x/Myplacenta.jpg
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