stephanie1990
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so its 5.30am in the morning and this is the first chance iv got to write my birth story.
In all my labour lasted 3 days, was quite an ordeal, ella was back to back during the birth, which resulted in me having an episiotomy and a 2nd degree tear.
Anyway, so it was my due date, 22nd june and nothing!!! no signs etc, after having a lazy day it was 10pm and i went upstairs to read in bed as i usually do when i had a stomach cramp like i needed the toilet, so a bit tmi but seconds later i had to run to the toilet. After that i got in bed and the cramps got worse, i started to time them and they were every 6-7 mins lasting 1 minute 25 seconds every time. I lied in bed in pain and didnt move, i didnt want to go to hospital and be sent back home. sure enough i lied awake all night and finally had an hour sleep at 6am. when i woke up the pain was gone.
23rd june - throughout the day i was having irregular contractions lasting from 5 mins to 30 mins. the pain however was getting stronger and stronger. the day went by and i dealt with the pain but when i went to bed the pain become unbearable, i was sick all over the place, my contractions were still irregular but i was going to the hospital either way.
24th june - still the same, irregular contrations but so painful, went to the hospital and got checked but was only 1cm so i got sent home
25th june - 1am - arrived at the hospital and got checked out, i was 2cm but because i was being sick they decided to keep me in
i really dont know why but i felt more at ease being at the hospital then i did at home. I was placed in a delivery room with my oh to rest and to be monitored.
4.35 am - had another internal and to my shock i was 5cm, at this point i asked the midwife for an epidural and some gas and air as i was in a lot of pain.
8.30am - still waiting for my epidural but very happy sucking on my gas and air, it didnt take the pain away just made me feel as high as kite and i was happy with that lol. Had an internal and i was 6cm. 1cm in 4 hours
12.30pm - finally got my epidural which was bliss, i didnt feel any pain and it was the first time i felt relaxed, has a laugh with the midwife and oh etc. had my internal and i was 8cm!!!
3.30 - i was 10cm!!! and ready to get going, this however was when it all got quite an ordeal.
throughout my pregnancy i knew that ella has been back to back but i was told at my 38 weeks appointment that she had moved and was all fine etc. however surly enough at this time she was back to back.
The pushing was the hardest thing iv ever done in my life. My epidural had worn off and i asked my midwife for a top up but she wouldn't give it to me. every time she said push i would push but feel like i was getting no where.
After 3 hours of pushing there was no improvement. I was so tired. I was shaking, crying, screaming, i was like someone possessed. I screamed at her that i wanted a doctor and that i needed help. After another 45 minutes she finally got the doctor, he told me that he was going to use the forceps, as this point i didnt care, i just wanted my baby out.
He strapped my legs apart and was getting the equipment ready when my body just couldn't help but push even though i was screaming through the pain. the doctor then changed his mind and told me was going to cut me to get my baby out, he did it within a second of telling me, the pain was horrendous, i screamed and cried and pushed all at the same time and thats when Ella Grace was born
at 7.25pm
Weighing in at 8 pound 6 ounces, she was placed on me sucking her thumb
It took the doctor another 15 minutes to clean me and stitch me up.
Im still in a lot of pain now, i still feel in shock that she is mine. It so true when people say you dont experience love like it until you have your baby.
I cry most the time looking at her.
heres some pics
In all my labour lasted 3 days, was quite an ordeal, ella was back to back during the birth, which resulted in me having an episiotomy and a 2nd degree tear.
Anyway, so it was my due date, 22nd june and nothing!!! no signs etc, after having a lazy day it was 10pm and i went upstairs to read in bed as i usually do when i had a stomach cramp like i needed the toilet, so a bit tmi but seconds later i had to run to the toilet. After that i got in bed and the cramps got worse, i started to time them and they were every 6-7 mins lasting 1 minute 25 seconds every time. I lied in bed in pain and didnt move, i didnt want to go to hospital and be sent back home. sure enough i lied awake all night and finally had an hour sleep at 6am. when i woke up the pain was gone.
23rd june - throughout the day i was having irregular contractions lasting from 5 mins to 30 mins. the pain however was getting stronger and stronger. the day went by and i dealt with the pain but when i went to bed the pain become unbearable, i was sick all over the place, my contractions were still irregular but i was going to the hospital either way.
24th june - still the same, irregular contrations but so painful, went to the hospital and got checked but was only 1cm so i got sent home
25th june - 1am - arrived at the hospital and got checked out, i was 2cm but because i was being sick they decided to keep me in
i really dont know why but i felt more at ease being at the hospital then i did at home. I was placed in a delivery room with my oh to rest and to be monitored. 4.35 am - had another internal and to my shock i was 5cm, at this point i asked the midwife for an epidural and some gas and air as i was in a lot of pain.
8.30am - still waiting for my epidural but very happy sucking on my gas and air, it didnt take the pain away just made me feel as high as kite and i was happy with that lol. Had an internal and i was 6cm. 1cm in 4 hours
12.30pm - finally got my epidural which was bliss, i didnt feel any pain and it was the first time i felt relaxed, has a laugh with the midwife and oh etc. had my internal and i was 8cm!!!
3.30 - i was 10cm!!! and ready to get going, this however was when it all got quite an ordeal.
throughout my pregnancy i knew that ella has been back to back but i was told at my 38 weeks appointment that she had moved and was all fine etc. however surly enough at this time she was back to back.
The pushing was the hardest thing iv ever done in my life. My epidural had worn off and i asked my midwife for a top up but she wouldn't give it to me. every time she said push i would push but feel like i was getting no where.
After 3 hours of pushing there was no improvement. I was so tired. I was shaking, crying, screaming, i was like someone possessed. I screamed at her that i wanted a doctor and that i needed help. After another 45 minutes she finally got the doctor, he told me that he was going to use the forceps, as this point i didnt care, i just wanted my baby out.
He strapped my legs apart and was getting the equipment ready when my body just couldn't help but push even though i was screaming through the pain. the doctor then changed his mind and told me was going to cut me to get my baby out, he did it within a second of telling me, the pain was horrendous, i screamed and cried and pushed all at the same time and thats when Ella Grace was born
at 7.25pm Weighing in at 8 pound 6 ounces, she was placed on me sucking her thumb
It took the doctor another 15 minutes to clean me and stitch me up.
Im still in a lot of pain now, i still feel in shock that she is mine. It so true when people say you dont experience love like it until you have your baby.
I cry most the time looking at her.
heres some pics
i hope you start recovering quickly X
