MummyHunter
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24 days ago I had my 3rd beautiful home birth 
Labour started around 6.15am with semi regular contractions 7-10 mins apart. At 7am I called labour ward to send out my midwife as my last labour was only 2 hrs!!
At 8.15 my first midwife and student midwife arrived, followed 10 mins later by my second midwife.
By this stage contractions were coming every 2-3 mins and getting stronger. I had really bad pain in my lower back - student midwife massaged it during each contraction which was wonderful
I was standing - holding onto hubby for support at this point then at 9am I decided to kneel against the bed and started taking some gas and air as the contractions were getting very strong by this point.
They were monitoring baby's heart rate during contractions and she was fine no decelerations.
At 9.50 my waters went with an enormous pop!! All over my hubby's legs as he was kneeling behind me the relief when the pressure of them had gone was wonderful.
At 10.00 baby's heart rate was dipping to 110bpm during contractions but recovering afterwards so they did an internal and confirmed I was fully dilated. I changed into a semi recumbent position as my knees were starting to ache and they told me to start pushing with contractions - at 10.10 they took the gas away from me so I could focus on what I was doing! I had no urge to push so wasn't doing it correctly - at 10.16 they told me that baby was getting tired and if I couldn't get her out soon they would have to call for an ambulance. Her heart rate at its lowest point was 104bpm which wasn't that low in reality looking back now!
At 10.24 her heart rate stabilised at 140bpm - which they said she was in a far better position now and I was now feeling a strong urge to push.
After a few pushes at 10.26 they confirmed they could see the top of her head, I went very slowly and delivered her head by 10.29 and at 10.30 she was fully born into the world.
She needed 2 rescue breaths as she was a little shocked and wasn't making any effort to breathe but her heart rate was good and she was pinking up. Her apgar scores were at 1 minute -5 and at 5 minutes -9
At 10.32 she was handed to me for cuddles and we waited for the cord to stop pulsating prior to cutting as I was planning a physiological 3rd stage. At 10.44 cord stopped pulsating and at 10.45 hubby cut it.
At 11.00 placenta was delivered intact and as it should be. I was checked over and pleased to report no tears or cuts
At 12.00 midwives all left me snuggled up in bed with my beautiful little girl
Alannah Seren Hunter arrived safely at 10.30am on Tuesday 5th March 2013 weighing in at 8lbs 12.5oz.
This was my 3rd home birth and I would do it all again tomorrow xx
Labour started around 6.15am with semi regular contractions 7-10 mins apart. At 7am I called labour ward to send out my midwife as my last labour was only 2 hrs!!
At 8.15 my first midwife and student midwife arrived, followed 10 mins later by my second midwife.
By this stage contractions were coming every 2-3 mins and getting stronger. I had really bad pain in my lower back - student midwife massaged it during each contraction which was wonderful
I was standing - holding onto hubby for support at this point then at 9am I decided to kneel against the bed and started taking some gas and air as the contractions were getting very strong by this point.
They were monitoring baby's heart rate during contractions and she was fine no decelerations.
At 9.50 my waters went with an enormous pop!! All over my hubby's legs as he was kneeling behind me
the relief when the pressure of them had gone was wonderful.At 10.00 baby's heart rate was dipping to 110bpm during contractions but recovering afterwards so they did an internal and confirmed I was fully dilated. I changed into a semi recumbent position as my knees were starting to ache and they told me to start pushing with contractions - at 10.10 they took the gas away from me so I could focus on what I was doing! I had no urge to push so wasn't doing it correctly - at 10.16 they told me that baby was getting tired and if I couldn't get her out soon they would have to call for an ambulance. Her heart rate at its lowest point was 104bpm which wasn't that low in reality looking back now!
At 10.24 her heart rate stabilised at 140bpm - which they said she was in a far better position now and I was now feeling a strong urge to push.
After a few pushes at 10.26 they confirmed they could see the top of her head, I went very slowly and delivered her head by 10.29 and at 10.30 she was fully born into the world.
She needed 2 rescue breaths as she was a little shocked and wasn't making any effort to breathe but her heart rate was good and she was pinking up. Her apgar scores were at 1 minute -5 and at 5 minutes -9
At 10.32 she was handed to me for cuddles and we waited for the cord to stop pulsating prior to cutting as I was planning a physiological 3rd stage. At 10.44 cord stopped pulsating and at 10.45 hubby cut it.
At 11.00 placenta was delivered intact and as it should be. I was checked over and pleased to report no tears or cuts
At 12.00 midwives all left me snuggled up in bed with my beautiful little girl
Alannah Seren Hunter arrived safely at 10.30am on Tuesday 5th March 2013 weighing in at 8lbs 12.5oz.
This was my 3rd home birth and I would do it all again tomorrow
xx
Congratulations again.
