Thanks all
on cloud 9....had my big baby boy 20/01/12 at 3.47pm 10lbs 4.5oz! pushed him out with gas and air and morphine did not beg for the epidural like I thought I would! very painful but worth every single second
20/01/12 ...waters broke at 5.30am in bed, the POP woke me up lol.......contractions started straight away which I was not expecting
so I rang the hospital and they needed me to go down to check me over due to my previous section, so I had a bath and done my hair and got some fresh clothes on, contractions were quite regular but only lasting about 30 seconds, I took my time and went to the hospital around 11.00am, got checked over and was 3cms dilated and very soft....
I had to go on the monitor for half an hour to monitor baby, It was difficult to monitor so the midwife had to put a clip on the babys scalp to monitor, so I was quite immobile but did not have a choice, anyway, by this time the contractions were getting stronger and more regular so I got checked over again at 12 noon and was 4cms was quite happy with this
I started having some gas & air at this point to take the edge of the pain (my bestest friend lol)
I had a morphine injection at around 2pm and carried on with the gas & air until around 3pm and they checked me again cause I had the strong urge to push and my body was baring down and wow I was 9cms!!
I knew those contractions were strong lol!! soo pleased that I stuck to my decision not to have an epidural, very pleased with myself
The pain was immence at this point but my body took over and started pushing...ohhh the pain!! the midwifes explained that because they thought he might be a big boy the shoulders could get stuck and might have to help him out, but I knew he was coming out. I started pushing around 3.30pm and ouuuuch! but my gorgeous baby boy was born at 3.47pm and weighed 10lbs 4.5oz and 61cms long!! :O
So from 1st pain until delivery was 9hrs 30mins and from active labour around 3hrs! which I am over the moon with
much quicker than my other two births which I was hoping for
I feel soo lucky.... hes absolutally perfect and totally adorable............pics to come!
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