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After 4 previous losses I thought it would never happen. But I now have my baby boy almost a week old!
My labour was very quick I was taken in for induction due to polyhydramnios (high fluid levels around babies head)
We arrived at hospital at 10am and a pessary was inserted at about 10.30am then we went for a walk and by 1pm I was having regular period style contractions by 2.30pm I was examined and was only 1-2cm.
Then my contractions got painful fast I was crippled over the sink in the bathroom if I'm honest I could breath through them but couldn't move and was crying so had the pethadine to take edge off so I could carry on. Progressed quick again within 1 hour pethadine wasn't working as well was examined was 4 nearly 5cm at 8.30pm.
I got taken to l&d room went to transfer bed and my waters went baby had passed lots of meconium I was given gas and air and examined straight away and prepped for theatre (due to meconium he needed to be out asap) however in the 10 mins it had taken to move me I was 7cm.
Then progressed to 10cms on just gas and air by 10pm I was pushing. This wasn't painful for me I could just feel lots and lots of pressure which spurs you on and trust me your body knows how to push!! Mine was trying to do it when I was 9cm I had to hold back.
After just 27 mins of pushing and a episiotomy my boy was born at 10.27pm
Tbh I'm glad I was induced I was in hospital from start to finish with help on hand which made me relaxed.
Personally I found gas and air just made me feel fuzzy and gave me something to do it didn't take the pain away (however for being stitchesd up it was fantastic)
Pethadine made me feel fuzzy and drugged up but when tired would be a life saver as it relaxes you enough to sleep between contractions.
Now our miracles finally here and I am loving being a mummy. My partner is fantastic with him and it's wonderful to see him changing into a daddy :-D xxx
My labour was very quick I was taken in for induction due to polyhydramnios (high fluid levels around babies head)
We arrived at hospital at 10am and a pessary was inserted at about 10.30am then we went for a walk and by 1pm I was having regular period style contractions by 2.30pm I was examined and was only 1-2cm.
Then my contractions got painful fast I was crippled over the sink in the bathroom if I'm honest I could breath through them but couldn't move and was crying so had the pethadine to take edge off so I could carry on. Progressed quick again within 1 hour pethadine wasn't working as well was examined was 4 nearly 5cm at 8.30pm.
I got taken to l&d room went to transfer bed and my waters went baby had passed lots of meconium I was given gas and air and examined straight away and prepped for theatre (due to meconium he needed to be out asap) however in the 10 mins it had taken to move me I was 7cm.
Then progressed to 10cms on just gas and air by 10pm I was pushing. This wasn't painful for me I could just feel lots and lots of pressure which spurs you on and trust me your body knows how to push!! Mine was trying to do it when I was 9cm I had to hold back.
After just 27 mins of pushing and a episiotomy my boy was born at 10.27pm
Tbh I'm glad I was induced I was in hospital from start to finish with help on hand which made me relaxed.
Personally I found gas and air just made me feel fuzzy and gave me something to do it didn't take the pain away (however for being stitchesd up it was fantastic)
Pethadine made me feel fuzzy and drugged up but when tired would be a life saver as it relaxes you enough to sleep between contractions.
Now our miracles finally here and I am loving being a mummy. My partner is fantastic with him and it's wonderful to see him changing into a daddy :-D xxx
Congrats!!
