My waterbirth!! :) Positive experience!!!

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Ok so it was Sunday 16th May 2010 and I was 2 days overdue, around 8am I was lying in bed wen I felt a warm sensation like I had peed a tiny bit.
So I got out of bed and went to the bathroom to check my underwear and I was shocked to see my knickers were clean but very damp and no smell!

So i thought "This must be my waters...but Im not gona get my hopes up" (especially because I had no mucus plug, no bloody show or pains in the run up to this) . I went into the bedroom and my OH asked if I was ok and I told him I thought my waters had gone but I wasnt sure. So i got back into bed and then i felt a real pressure like I needed to pee and OMG as soon as I stood up, it felt like someone had turned on a tap between my legs!!!! lol there wasnt a great amount of waters but enough to be sure this was it!!

So i rang labour ward and I went in at 10am to get examined and to see if I could get booked in for later that night as I was having no pains yet. But to my surprise the midwife told me that I was already fully effaced and was 3-4cm dilated and she cud feel hair on the baby's head not membranes!!

I was asked if I wanted to stay in the hospital and see how things go or If i wud like to go home and relax til 9pm that night wen they definately wanted me in... I chose to go home and rest!

So off home I went thinking i was in it for the longhaul, but oh no, 20 mins after getting thru the front door my contractions were coming every 5 mins with considerable pain, I stuck this til 12-30pm and rang the ward to let them know i was on my way!

I got to the hospital and was immediately given a bed in the "Home from Home" ward which had the birthing pool and everything there. I got into the bed and contracted without pain relief til around 2pm and then I decided to start on the gas and air (which made me feel drunk and I coped a little better with it in the early stages but completely gave up on it towards the end)

at 3pm I got into the birthing pool and by 5pm I felt the complete overwhelming need to push so I went with it and pushed for 1 hr and 6mins and Little Ellie arrived into the world at 6-04pm :)

I am so proud to be a mum and I am utterly grateful for a very easy and relaxed labour and birth. I did it with virtually no pain relief in the final hour and I am still in shock as to how I managed!!!
 
well done, great to read such a positive birth story xxx
 
What a lovely story, glad it was so positive xxxx
 
yay for the home from home! i remember youPmd me about it when you saw id delivered there too! im So glad you had a great experience, i honestly havent heard of anyone who hasnt had a good one there! big thumbs up for the Ulster hosp!
well done hun, and HUGE congratulations on the birth of little ellie!
 
Ok so it was Sunday 16th May 2010 and I was 2 days overdue, around 8am I was lying in bed wen I felt a warm sensation like I had peed a tiny bit.
So I got out of bed and went to the bathroom to check my underwear and I was shocked to see my knickers were clean but very damp and no smell!

So i thought "This must be my waters...but Im not gona get my hopes up" (especially because I had no mucus plug, no bloody show or pains in the run up to this) . I went into the bedroom and my OH asked if I was ok and I told him I thought my waters had gone but I wasnt sure. So i got back into bed and then i felt a real pressure like I needed to pee and OMG as soon as I stood up, it felt like someone had turned on a tap between my legs!!!! lol there wasnt a great amount of waters but enough to be sure this was it!!

So i rang labour ward and I went in at 10am to get examined and to see if I could get booked in for later that night as I was having no pains yet. But to my surprise the midwife told me that I was already fully effaced and was 3-4cm dilated and she cud feel hair on the baby's head not membranes!!

I was asked if I wanted to stay in the hospital and see how things go or If i wud like to go home and relax til 9pm that night wen they definately wanted me in... I chose to go home and rest!

So off home I went thinking i was in it for the longhaul, but oh no, 20 mins after getting thru the front door my contractions were coming every 5 mins with considerable pain, I stuck this til 12-30pm and rang the ward to let them know i was on my way!

I got to the hospital and was immediately given a bed in the "Home from Home" ward which had the birthing pool and everything there. I got into the bed and contracted without pain relief til around 2pm and then I decided to start on the gas and air (which made me feel drunk and I coped a little better with it in the early stages but completely gave up on it towards the end)

at 3pm I got into the birthing pool and by 5pm I felt the complete overwhelming need to push so I went with it and pushed for 1 hr and 6mins and Little Ellie arrived into the world at 6-04pm :)

I am so proud to be a mum and I am utterly grateful for a very easy and relaxed labour and birth. I did it with virtually no pain relief in the final hour and I am still in shock as to how I managed!!!

Amazing story thanks!
 

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