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Thats what happened with me with oran,Told I wasn't in labour and shoved in a bed and ignored until I made it to the corridor shouting.He was born half hr later,there were lots of very shocked mw's.I kept saying I told you I was in labour,even though I was only 1 cm it definately wasn't the same feeling when I was 1cm with shay!!
Wish I listened to my body,then maybe dh would have been there for the birth:cry:
Anyway we live and learn,dh won't be leaving my side this time.

Good luck with mw madcat,wonder is baby b head down yet?
 
Congrats Ozzie!

Madly we need a new hoover as well!

I think the thought of having an assisted delivery would make me push :haha:
 
Oh me too Pink, i'll do anything to avoid an assisted delivery. Although since i'm putting in my birth plan no forceps and making sure that my OH sticks to it, i think the only other assistance would be ventouse.
 
Pink I think thats how I managed to get shay out!!I didn't want assisted delivery,plus his heart rate kept dipping .There were a few different docs in the room which I knew wasn't a good sign,and the mw's were shouting at me,he needed out asap!!!!
Pushings a piece of cake 2nd time round,baby practically fell out himself lol!!
 
Pink I asked for the ventouse. :cry: By that point I was totally destroyed and couldn't do anything to push at all.

I just read the story. A bit like the woman on one born! The arrogance of health professionals is something I'll never get over. On the epi thing (and well every intervention) the thing is to know as much as possible beforehand, try and find out as much as possible at the time (or your oh!) and make decisions based on your circumstances. An open mind is good. Though mine was clearly too open last time or I would've asked more about going in in the first place! There are always circumstances when interventions are legitimate and welcome, it's just that are often circumstances when they are neither but are performed because of hospital timelines and policies without reference to individual women. I think we need to see personalised midwifery like learning in schools. What is your birthing style? :lol:
 
I had pethadine last time which before hand I was dead against having but I was being so sick and she told me she would only give me an anti sickness jab if I had the pethadine which was a bit mean, but I was glad as it meant I got some rest, I hadnt been to sleep in three days by that point and not sure I would have had the energy to push out! James was a bit sleepy but not rediculously and it didnt effect our feeding at all, so not sure if he was just tired from delivery or pethadine, hard to say!

TMI but my muscles are shot to pieces, I feel like shes going to fall out sometimes now so I'm thinking will def be a lot easier this time :haha:

I'd love a homebirth Peanut, but I really think it will make me uncomfortable knowing everyone knows my business as army estates are very gossipy!

So I'm going to a birthing centre, its the same one as I had with James, its absolutely lovely, I feel comfortable there and they treated me and OH like royalty last time! I really want a water birth, so I'm going to work on the hypnotherapy to keep me calm and hope that I dont throw up this time as thats what made me get out the pool last time!
 
Can you not get an anti-emetic? I was sick a few times in labour too. Seems a bit odd to say you can only have it if you have pethidine!
 
yeah I understand this since having James, they were on at me for having pethadine and I think they knew that I wouldnt take it if they didnt say that. I am actually pleased they did, I think they had my best interests at heart, and I'm not sure I would have got through a natural birth otherwise so I fully support their decision to say that to me. If having pethadine meant I got away without assisted delivery or other interventions. Does that make sense?
 
Oh yeah totally. The pethidine was both the right and wrong thing for me. It made me sleep but was given after my contractions had finally picked up so slowed everything off again. I would actually consider it this time if I was having a very long labour again in order to get some rest. But apparently my doctor won't prescribe it and I want a water birth so would want to be sure nothing was going to happen for a couple of hours and who can ever be sure of that?!
 
No, especially with a second things move along a lot quicker usually! I didnt get my waterbirth because of it, but I wouldnt have anyway as the heat was lovely on my contractions but awful on my sickness so I#m sure I would have got out anyway! I can also remember feeling quite out of control, which is where I'm hoping the hypnobirthing will come in?
 
I was thinking the same thing girls.When They gave me pethidine with oran it didn't take the pain away,but I felt completely out of it and I was very relaxed between contractions.
They said they thought that might be why my labour progressed so quickly,because I was so relaxed.
So i'm thinking obviously depending on the circumstances I might opt for it again and hope it makes things go quicker.And of course this time dh will be with me so he will be able to go get someone if I need them.
I was just angry about the pethidine last time coz thats what prevented me getting up sooner for help,but in heinsight(sp?)it is probably what moved things along so swiftly
 
What can you have with your home birth peanut?Is it just gas and air?
 
Yeah, it doesnt help the pain, but it does make it seem like 10 mins between contractions instead of 1 min lol. I progressed quickly for my first, on my record it says just under 6 hrs, I was stuck in latent phase for a loooong time though lol. but it looks good on the rec!
 
I can have water, tens, gas and pethidine. If the dr won't prescribe peth then the mws can always go fetch it from the hospital but obviously there's a delay there. I found gas to be pretty useless and just make me feel horrid but I'll get some in anyway, you never know.
 
Oh thats good then.Oh yes,make sure you have everything at your disposal just in case!The gas and air doesn't really do anything I know,but I still quite liked it,removed me from reality a little I think!

Did you ladies dring raspberry leaf tea last time?and if so when did you start drinking it?My memory is so bad,Think I started at 32 or 34 wks before!
Can't believe some of us are coming up to our 10 wk countdown!
 
That was very quick pink for your 1st!
My 1st was 11hrs established labour,
 
I haven't had rlt before but have been wondering about it this time. I doubt I could drink it but I think you can have capsules. My bh are much stronger this time though so maybe it's no necessary. Last preg my mw said it wasn't recommended anymore though. :shrug:

My contractions came regularly from right after my waters went so I had 34 hours of established labour. :wacko: Doubt it says that on my notes, they got confused about everything and thought my waters had gone 12 hours later than they had.
 
I think its 36 weeks you start drinking it?

Gilz its meant to help with relaxing your cervix, those I know who did drink it, did have surprisingly quick labours, but could have been coincidence? I didnt take it last time and wont this time, pretty much because I'm rubbish at remembering to take pills!
 
Its supposed to get your uterus ready for labour gilz.
Google it see what comes up.
I started drinking it from about 34wks I think last 2 times.Obviously I don't know if it made a difference or not,but its natural and can't do any harm so will do same this time.
I found it easy to drink,kinda like weak ribena,but you can get capsules if you don't like it.
Thats crazy peanut,was it 34 hrs from you were 3cm+ dilated?
 
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