Hi girls, sorry i've not been on to update you all; i've been spending time with my boys and catching up on some zzzzz's!
well, where to start....
As you know, i was all hyped up to be induced on the friday only to be left sitting in a waiting room for 5 hours without even being assesed before being told i had to go home as no staff to look after me
i was mad, so on the way home i went past my own maternity unit and spoke to my MW who suggested doing a sweep on the off chance it would start things off and i could deliver there that night. she found i was already dilating and she could seperate the membranes so off i went home praying i went into labour that night, but no such luck! so, off to aberdeen in the morning.
saturday morning got to aberdeen matty at 9am and got given a bed straight away - but no-one came to see me by lunchtime! i was told it would be later on that i was seen and so was getting really upset. when mw came, she said there was 8 women in front of me so it would be tomorrow (sun) before they would break my waters
but, she then examined me and said - 'oh, you may not need to wait, you are 4com dilated and favourable!' so with that she sent me off to walk around and up stairs etc. the exam must have edged things forward as at 5.30pm i had a contraction, and BAM, that was the start of it!
the contractions instantly were 2 mins apart and 1.5 mins long, so i hobbled to the mw and told her i thought baby was coming - she must have took one look at me and trusted my instincts as she said, ok hun, lets get you to delivery!
i was wheeled round to labour ward, given gas and air and they broke my waters - which is when all hell broke loose! my whole amniotic fluid sac was full of fresh blood! the alarms went off, steven was told to prepare for theatre and they tried to get me back into the chair - but my body was bearing down and pushing baby out - i was still only 4cm! they got me halfway to theatre when i felt an almighty push, and i begged them to check me, so she stopped in the corridor, pulled my pants to the side and she screamed 'she's right, baby's head is almost out, no time for theatre!!' and with that i was put into the first room we came to.
i was just onto the bed when i felt the next contraction, and the head was out, and less than a minute later, the final push...
6.04pm, 34 mins after first contraction and 24 mins after waters breaking, baby Riley was born. 53cm long and 8lb 3oz
i was seen by doctors who have no idea why i bled so much - they origianlly thought the placenta had ruptured but when it was delivered it was complete and in tact, and i have no internal injury so there is no clue on the blood......
as i was only 4cm dilated, i tore pretty bad 2nd degree with 8 stitches, but hey, we are both fine so that's the main thing.
it was quite an ordeal, and a long road to get there, but it was worth it to complete my family.
i have attached a pic of me and my boys below taken an hour after delivery; i'll put better pics of Riley on - where you can see his face properly and how cute he is - tomorrow as i'm downloading the new ones tonight xxx
not sure what is real and what is clomid but hopefully it is a sign of things to come.
xxx
I think as a group we have been through so much together and its overwhelming that Riley is really here. I am soooo happy for you and your family. 
Ooooh I might treat myself to some SD tests on friday when I get my money. 
for baby shower tonight! How exciting. 
lol,sorry not trying to be pushy or anything!!(honest)
