Right ladies as some one won't let me sleep I thought i would tell you my birth story and it's quite a long one.
Went to bed Thursday night all was fine got up to the loo at 2.30 went back to bed. Suddenly woke at 3.15 as I thought i'd wet myself. Flew out of bed and to the toilet and yes my waters were leaking not a huge amount but enough for me to think this was it. So I phoned the hospital and they said give it an hour as I'd had no pains at all. Phoned back in the hour and they said come in and be monitored but be prepared to go home again.
Got to the hospital at about 5.30 am and was put on the monitor all was fine until my blood pressure shot up so had to have bloods taken and wait anyway bloods were taken at 7.30 and we then had to wait for the results b 2.30 they still weren't back and at this point I was starving and had left my hospital bag in the car with the snacks in. The midwife sent me down to the maternity unit to get some food which was great. Back on labour ward bloods still weren't back but the doctor said that because my waters had broken I was at risk of infection and I would have to be induced first thing saturday and at this point they admitted me which was great. The rest of Friday was fine still no major pains and at 9pm I sent OH home as he was exhausted and I would call him if I needed him back.
Midwife came soon after and monitored me and I was starting to have a few very mild contractions. Over night they got worse and worse and by about 3am they were 7 mins apart I couldn't sleep because everytime I tried I had a contraction. By 4.30 am they were coming ever 5 mins and I was in agony and desperate for OH to come back so Midwife said did I want to go up on to the labour ward so he could come back. By 6am they had a room ready and off we went OH turned up and they did and examination as the were going to induce me unless I was dilated. Turns out I was already 6cm which was fab news and the contractions were coming very fast now. By 11am I was in absolute agony and was only on gas and air I wasn't coping any more so midwife sad would I like an more pain relief and I opted for some Diamorphine and OMG that was heaven. By 11.45 I felt I had the urge to push so I had an examination and was 10cm dialated. It was all very painful and I was just crying the whole time and eventually and 13.19 Martha came in to the world. She was fine through out the whole thing her heart rate didn't drop once.
But things didn't stop there as my placenta wouldn't come away the thought it was because my bladder was full and I couldn't pee so had to have a catheter fitted to drain me. Blimey I peed!!! Still would come so had to get the doctor up to do it and OMG the had to cut away the membranes and after you have just given birth that is the last thing you want. I am absolutely exhausted by this point as I hadn't slept for nearly 24 hrs or eaten. I was then hooked up to a drip because of my uterus being soft and had to stay on there for 4 hrs. I was still caked in blood and I was desperate for a wash
but couldn't have one I then had to be hooked up to an anitbiotic drip as my bloods showed up I had and infection. I felt like a pin cushion at this point. My OH was wonderful he changed Martha and looked after her for me and ran around after me. By 6pm I was desperate to see my mum and visitors aren't normally allowed on the Labour ward but they made an exception and she just cried when she came in.
By 7pm I was on the Maternity ward feeling absolutely drained and finally got some thing decent to eat. Managed to catch a bit of sleep here and there but nothing much. I was finally discharged at 3pm and am now home but still not had an real sleep and I don't know how I am surviving really but she is worth every moment of it and tonight she won't sleep in her moses basket only on me so hence why I am typing this up at nearly 3am in the morning!!!!!
I am giving breast feeding a go and am still trying to get the hang of it but we will get there. Will upload a pic soon
Went to bed Thursday night all was fine got up to the loo at 2.30 went back to bed. Suddenly woke at 3.15 as I thought i'd wet myself. Flew out of bed and to the toilet and yes my waters were leaking not a huge amount but enough for me to think this was it. So I phoned the hospital and they said give it an hour as I'd had no pains at all. Phoned back in the hour and they said come in and be monitored but be prepared to go home again.
Got to the hospital at about 5.30 am and was put on the monitor all was fine until my blood pressure shot up so had to have bloods taken and wait anyway bloods were taken at 7.30 and we then had to wait for the results b 2.30 they still weren't back and at this point I was starving and had left my hospital bag in the car with the snacks in. The midwife sent me down to the maternity unit to get some food which was great. Back on labour ward bloods still weren't back but the doctor said that because my waters had broken I was at risk of infection and I would have to be induced first thing saturday and at this point they admitted me which was great. The rest of Friday was fine still no major pains and at 9pm I sent OH home as he was exhausted and I would call him if I needed him back.
Midwife came soon after and monitored me and I was starting to have a few very mild contractions. Over night they got worse and worse and by about 3am they were 7 mins apart I couldn't sleep because everytime I tried I had a contraction. By 4.30 am they were coming ever 5 mins and I was in agony and desperate for OH to come back so Midwife said did I want to go up on to the labour ward so he could come back. By 6am they had a room ready and off we went OH turned up and they did and examination as the were going to induce me unless I was dilated. Turns out I was already 6cm which was fab news and the contractions were coming very fast now. By 11am I was in absolute agony and was only on gas and air I wasn't coping any more so midwife sad would I like an more pain relief and I opted for some Diamorphine and OMG that was heaven. By 11.45 I felt I had the urge to push so I had an examination and was 10cm dialated. It was all very painful and I was just crying the whole time and eventually and 13.19 Martha came in to the world. She was fine through out the whole thing her heart rate didn't drop once.
But things didn't stop there as my placenta wouldn't come away the thought it was because my bladder was full and I couldn't pee so had to have a catheter fitted to drain me. Blimey I peed!!! Still would come so had to get the doctor up to do it and OMG the had to cut away the membranes and after you have just given birth that is the last thing you want. I am absolutely exhausted by this point as I hadn't slept for nearly 24 hrs or eaten. I was then hooked up to a drip because of my uterus being soft and had to stay on there for 4 hrs. I was still caked in blood and I was desperate for a wash
but couldn't have one I then had to be hooked up to an anitbiotic drip as my bloods showed up I had and infection. I felt like a pin cushion at this point. My OH was wonderful he changed Martha and looked after her for me and ran around after me. By 6pm I was desperate to see my mum and visitors aren't normally allowed on the Labour ward but they made an exception and she just cried when she came in.By 7pm I was on the Maternity ward feeling absolutely drained and finally got some thing decent to eat. Managed to catch a bit of sleep here and there but nothing much. I was finally discharged at 3pm and am now home but still not had an real sleep and I don't know how I am surviving really but she is worth every moment of it and tonight she won't sleep in her moses basket only on me so hence why I am typing this up at nearly 3am in the morning!!!!!
I am giving breast feeding a go and am still trying to get the hang of it but we will get there. Will upload a pic soon
