special_kala
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This could be long 
I woke up around 5am on Friday (22nd) with contractions coming 10 minutes apart but not overly painful. Gave up trying to sleep so got up and plodded around a bit and hoped that it wasnt just BH.
By 6 ish they were 6 minutes apart and lasting 50 seconds.
I waited until River woke up at 7.00 until i woke DH up and let him know that hopefully i was labour. We decided to go to tesco and keep busy. There was a fair amount of hip swaying with the trolley
Got home and called the MW who said she would come as my contractions were 4-6 minutes apart. Bounced on my ball until she got here whilst watching Mickey Mouse clubhouse with River. She started copying my breathing through the contractions but other then that didnt seem to notice anything going on.
When the MW got here about 11.30 she couldn't even reach my cervix!
They left and said to call back a bit later but said they would sort me out a induction date incase things fizzled out. I wasnt best pleased about this 
Decided to go for a bath and wallowed for a few hours. Found that clary sage oil on a flannel really helped with the contractions
At around 3.30 my friend arrived to watch River and we called the MW's back. I moved upstairs to my room and found kneeling on the bed with my head down helped with the pain. When the MW's arrived they were greeted by my bum swaying in the air
They persuaded me to let them examine me (i really didnt want to be on my back or be told i was only 4cm as i think i would have just wanted to give up tbh) and they found i was 8-9cm!!!! Out came the gas and air
I was feeling alot of pressure from this point but things pretty much remained the same for the next 3 hour. Bounced alot on my ball and just blocked everything else out.
https://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/216861_10150246722715773_515030772_8083749_6622890_n.jpg
DH tried to help bless him by encouraging me but i just wanted to be left alone to get on with it. Found that after a few big contractions i was able to say in my head "youv managed bigger then this you can do it again". Really found telling myself it was fine helped. Also found the more i thought to myself the less gas and air i needed.
If anyone talked to me it really threw me off and i would panic through the next contraction and had a few where i started saying "no i cant do this no no no". I think the MWs realised this and went downstairs and left me to it. DH had a cold flannel on my back and sprayed cold water on it during the contractions which helped but every time he opened his mouth he got told to shut up
They managed to persuade me to let them examine me again and found i was still 9cm with small lip on my cervix which seemed to be stopping it progressing. MW said she couldn't feel any membranes.
Must have been around 7.35 that DH was sent downstairs to get me a drink leaving me with the 2 MW's. I was back on the bedwith my head on the cushions. Had a massive contraction and felt huge pressure so leant back into it an with a scream
blush
my waters bulged and exploded. they were very green/brown so Willow had pooed which is odd as every time they checked her heartbeat it was perfect.
DH came back in at this point as was sent away again to pack my hospital bag. River pooed in me as well but only a little, if it had been similiar to hers i would have fought the transfer but you could see there was a significant amount of meconium in the waters this time.
The ambulance was called but there was no rush or panic and we discussed whether to wait until she was born to go or not. Turns out we didnt have much of a choice lol
I had a few more contractions and DH came back in 5 minutes later just as i did another massive scream and he was told congratulations as her head had been born.
I didnt even realise, didnt get the stinging like with River just pop! They told me to push again and i said no as i didnt feel the urge but a few seconds later I felt the need to push again and out came her body
She started crying straight away and i rolled over and she was put into my arms. It was amazing but i was a bit shocked at how fast it all was.
8 minutes from waters going and 2 minutes of pushing and Willow Lucy was born weighing 9lbs 1oz
https://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283506_10150246722805773_515030772_8083750_2093855_n.jpg
Put her straight on the breast but she wasnt interested.
https://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/188240_10150246722900773_515030772_8083751_6485200_n.jpg
DH went down to get River and she met her little sister within 10 minutes of her being born. As soon as she was brought in she shouted "BABY" with a big smile on her face. DH took her back down to our friend and came back to cut cord as it had stopped pulsating. He struggled a little as it was very thin, maybe because was 5 days late
The ambulance came and we discussed whether to wait placenta had come or not. I tried bearing down a few times and nothing but after i got up on my knees it came out. No injection. The MW said it was a bit ragged, a few minutes later i went to get off the bed and out popped a massive clot. DH thought it funy that i just looked down and said "um should that be falling out of me?"
Jumped in shower whilst the MW's faffed around and then sorted my bag out and got in ambulance. Manged to latch Willow on and she fed all the way there
https://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/189385_10150246722950773_515030772_8083752_5881365_n.jpg
Got to hospital about 9 and OH followed and stayed till 10. Spent all night dozing/feeding with Willow. Dont think she touched the crib unless the doctors wanted to check her.
https://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/183925_10150246722650773_515030772_8083748_2525288_n.jpg
Was discharged the next day at 6 after they did the 2 hourly obs because of the meconium and Willow had her first oral Vit K.
Even though it ended in transfer it was pretty much the perfect birth for us and would definitely go for a homebirth again. Its just amazing doing it all in your own environment.
My girls
https://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/205991_10150246722600773_515030772_8083747_6239292_n.jpg
I woke up around 5am on Friday (22nd) with contractions coming 10 minutes apart but not overly painful. Gave up trying to sleep so got up and plodded around a bit and hoped that it wasnt just BH.
By 6 ish they were 6 minutes apart and lasting 50 seconds.
I waited until River woke up at 7.00 until i woke DH up and let him know that hopefully i was labour. We decided to go to tesco and keep busy. There was a fair amount of hip swaying with the trolley
Got home and called the MW who said she would come as my contractions were 4-6 minutes apart. Bounced on my ball until she got here whilst watching Mickey Mouse clubhouse with River. She started copying my breathing through the contractions but other then that didnt seem to notice anything going on.
When the MW got here about 11.30 she couldn't even reach my cervix!
They left and said to call back a bit later but said they would sort me out a induction date incase things fizzled out. I wasnt best pleased about this Decided to go for a bath and wallowed for a few hours. Found that clary sage oil on a flannel really helped with the contractions
At around 3.30 my friend arrived to watch River and we called the MW's back. I moved upstairs to my room and found kneeling on the bed with my head down helped with the pain. When the MW's arrived they were greeted by my bum swaying in the air
They persuaded me to let them examine me (i really didnt want to be on my back or be told i was only 4cm as i think i would have just wanted to give up tbh) and they found i was 8-9cm!!!! Out came the gas and air
I was feeling alot of pressure from this point but things pretty much remained the same for the next 3 hour. Bounced alot on my ball and just blocked everything else out.
https://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/216861_10150246722715773_515030772_8083749_6622890_n.jpg
DH tried to help bless him by encouraging me but i just wanted to be left alone to get on with it. Found that after a few big contractions i was able to say in my head "youv managed bigger then this you can do it again". Really found telling myself it was fine helped. Also found the more i thought to myself the less gas and air i needed.
If anyone talked to me it really threw me off and i would panic through the next contraction and had a few where i started saying "no i cant do this no no no". I think the MWs realised this and went downstairs and left me to it. DH had a cold flannel on my back and sprayed cold water on it during the contractions which helped but every time he opened his mouth he got told to shut up
They managed to persuade me to let them examine me again and found i was still 9cm with small lip on my cervix which seemed to be stopping it progressing. MW said she couldn't feel any membranes.
Must have been around 7.35 that DH was sent downstairs to get me a drink leaving me with the 2 MW's. I was back on the bedwith my head on the cushions. Had a massive contraction and felt huge pressure so leant back into it an with a scream
blush my waters bulged and exploded. they were very green/brown so Willow had pooed which is odd as every time they checked her heartbeat it was perfect.DH came back in at this point as was sent away again to pack my hospital bag. River pooed in me as well but only a little, if it had been similiar to hers i would have fought the transfer but you could see there was a significant amount of meconium in the waters this time.
The ambulance was called but there was no rush or panic and we discussed whether to wait until she was born to go or not. Turns out we didnt have much of a choice lol
I had a few more contractions and DH came back in 5 minutes later just as i did another massive scream and he was told congratulations as her head had been born.
I didnt even realise, didnt get the stinging like with River just pop! They told me to push again and i said no as i didnt feel the urge but a few seconds later I felt the need to push again and out came her body
She started crying straight away and i rolled over and she was put into my arms. It was amazing but i was a bit shocked at how fast it all was.
8 minutes from waters going and 2 minutes of pushing and Willow Lucy was born weighing 9lbs 1oz
https://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283506_10150246722805773_515030772_8083750_2093855_n.jpg
Put her straight on the breast but she wasnt interested.
https://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/188240_10150246722900773_515030772_8083751_6485200_n.jpg
DH went down to get River and she met her little sister within 10 minutes of her being born. As soon as she was brought in she shouted "BABY" with a big smile on her face. DH took her back down to our friend and came back to cut cord as it had stopped pulsating. He struggled a little as it was very thin, maybe because was 5 days late
The ambulance came and we discussed whether to wait placenta had come or not. I tried bearing down a few times and nothing but after i got up on my knees it came out. No injection. The MW said it was a bit ragged, a few minutes later i went to get off the bed and out popped a massive clot. DH thought it funy that i just looked down and said "um should that be falling out of me?"
Jumped in shower whilst the MW's faffed around and then sorted my bag out and got in ambulance. Manged to latch Willow on and she fed all the way there
https://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/189385_10150246722950773_515030772_8083752_5881365_n.jpg
Got to hospital about 9 and OH followed and stayed till 10. Spent all night dozing/feeding with Willow. Dont think she touched the crib unless the doctors wanted to check her.
https://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/183925_10150246722650773_515030772_8083748_2525288_n.jpg
Was discharged the next day at 6 after they did the 2 hourly obs because of the meconium and Willow had her first oral Vit K.
Even though it ended in transfer it was pretty much the perfect birth for us and would definitely go for a homebirth again. Its just amazing doing it all in your own environment.
My girls
https://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/205991_10150246722600773_515030772_8083747_6239292_n.jpg
makes me sooo excited 
