Vicki_g
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Hope you're over the worst now Kim and on the road to recovery!
I bring news that after just one pessary that worked instantly on Wednesday morning, I gave birth to James William Gregson at 4.52am on Thursday 18th August - my 30th birthday! I need to write a proper birth story which I will do at some point but basically contractions became frequent during Wednesday afternoon/evening, waters broke by themselves at 9pm on Wednesday and after that contractions intensified. I was still only 3cm dilated at 10pm but went through to the delivery suite around 11pm to be put on the drip to regularise my contractions. I refused to have it unless I had an epidural at the same time so they sorted that out very quickly for me and I then had a few hours of relative relaxation before I started feeling a lot of pain in my left hip/pelvis. The epi top-up wasn't working and it turns out that the reason why was because I was fully dilated at 4am and ready to push! He came out after 52 mins of pushing that frankly I was pretty proud of - he started off face up but turned by himself during delivery. The final pushes to get his head out and the rest of his body were genuinely amazing! He was placed on me and both husband and the midwife confirmed he was a boy which was the best thing ever and made me so glad I stayed on team yellow, especially as he was my birthday baby too! I delivered the placenta with just a little push after having the injection for a managed third stage. He weighed 7lb 7oz and is perfect in every way.
Sadly I managed to suffer a third degree tear (which I never even felt happen to be honest) so I had to leave James and husband for a few hours to go into theatre where I had a full spinal block after problems with the epidural meant I couldn't just use that for the pain relief during the operation. Disappointing that I birthed by myself but needed a full spinal for the damage! I was awake during the op and they seem to have done a good job as I've had no problems with the stitches or anything and toilet visits are ok.
I stayed in hospital until yesterday morning to ensure his feeding was sorted out as he was a bit erratic in his latching. We seem to have got the hang of it now and he is breastfeeding quite happily although he is sick quite a bit. The care in hospital was absolutely second to none, nothing was any bother and no question stupid. They have an excellent infant feeding team who supported me tons. I'm glad to be home but Wigan Infirmary maternity and delivery unit will remain forever in my heart!
Thank you all for the support and friendship during pregnancy ladies and good luck to those of you with bundles yet to arrive - I am shattered, have had no sleep since Wednesday and my boobs feel like they're boulders on fire but James' little face is worth it! I will post pics when we've got some up on the PC - we are frankly too tired to do anything at the moment!
I bring news that after just one pessary that worked instantly on Wednesday morning, I gave birth to James William Gregson at 4.52am on Thursday 18th August - my 30th birthday! I need to write a proper birth story which I will do at some point but basically contractions became frequent during Wednesday afternoon/evening, waters broke by themselves at 9pm on Wednesday and after that contractions intensified. I was still only 3cm dilated at 10pm but went through to the delivery suite around 11pm to be put on the drip to regularise my contractions. I refused to have it unless I had an epidural at the same time so they sorted that out very quickly for me and I then had a few hours of relative relaxation before I started feeling a lot of pain in my left hip/pelvis. The epi top-up wasn't working and it turns out that the reason why was because I was fully dilated at 4am and ready to push! He came out after 52 mins of pushing that frankly I was pretty proud of - he started off face up but turned by himself during delivery. The final pushes to get his head out and the rest of his body were genuinely amazing! He was placed on me and both husband and the midwife confirmed he was a boy which was the best thing ever and made me so glad I stayed on team yellow, especially as he was my birthday baby too! I delivered the placenta with just a little push after having the injection for a managed third stage. He weighed 7lb 7oz and is perfect in every way.
Sadly I managed to suffer a third degree tear (which I never even felt happen to be honest) so I had to leave James and husband for a few hours to go into theatre where I had a full spinal block after problems with the epidural meant I couldn't just use that for the pain relief during the operation. Disappointing that I birthed by myself but needed a full spinal for the damage! I was awake during the op and they seem to have done a good job as I've had no problems with the stitches or anything and toilet visits are ok.
I stayed in hospital until yesterday morning to ensure his feeding was sorted out as he was a bit erratic in his latching. We seem to have got the hang of it now and he is breastfeeding quite happily although he is sick quite a bit. The care in hospital was absolutely second to none, nothing was any bother and no question stupid. They have an excellent infant feeding team who supported me tons. I'm glad to be home but Wigan Infirmary maternity and delivery unit will remain forever in my heart!
Thank you all for the support and friendship during pregnancy ladies and good luck to those of you with bundles yet to arrive - I am shattered, have had no sleep since Wednesday and my boobs feel like they're boulders on fire but James' little face is worth it! I will post pics when we've got some up on the PC - we are frankly too tired to do anything at the moment!
Hope everyone & their little ones are well.
