Monday 21st Feb - 38+3
At lunchtime I noticed I hadnt felt my usually very active baby move for a few hours tried all the tricks of cold drink, loud music, lay on side etc and nothing. I called labour and delivery in tears and they suggested I come in to be monitored. So my mum came to pick me up and she took me up to the hospital. Sods law whilst we were on route she started moving (she didnt like the jeans I put on as they had go a little snug!) So we got hooked up to the monitor and baby was fine
My partner turned up just as the midwife did all the normal stats - BP, pulse, temp etc and asked if Id ever had any issues with my BP. I had been admitted at 36 weeks for monitoring cause of BP but it came down and I went home after one night. She said she would take some bloods and take BP every half hour for the next 2 hrs. I usually have very low BP (my booking was 110/60 so 138/88 is high for me)
The doctor came around and checked me over, and my reflexes were a bit jerky so he would give me an internal to see if I am starting to get ready and they would book me for induction in a week. Me and OH crapped ourselves thinking we will be parents in a week. The Doctor did the internal and he couldnt even reach my cervix never mind see if it was dilating!
Half hour later the midwife comes back and says change of plan. (We thought that would mean I could go home instead of staying in for monitoring) Nope - she said we will start the induction process TONIGHT!! They decided to use the 24hr pessary and then check me on Wednesday morning.After the Pessary was put in (oh my that hurt cause they had to get it behind the cervix and mine was so far back) I was transferred to the ward and told I wont be leaving until I had had my baby!
Tuesday 22nd Feb - 38+4
So all day Tuesday I was waiting to feel something but Nothing! No cramps, no prostin pains from the pessary, nothing! So Tuesday night they took it out (which didnt hurt, just like taking a tampon out) and they said theyd check me on Wednesday.
Wednesday 23rd Feb - 38+5
So we waited for the doctor all day Wednesday and she came at 14.30 and said we will give you the other type of tablet - the 6hr one see if that helps. So the midwife came round to insert and checked me at the same time Cervix still far back and nothing was happening. So by midnight I still hadnt felt a thing so went to sleep!
Thursday 24th Feb - 38+6 - OH birthday
Woke up at 7ish Thursday morning waiting for OH to come at 8 so I could give him his birthday card! Still nothing. When OH got here the midwife said the Doctor will come round, examine me and then make a decision, either one more tablet or a c-section. At about 8.30am I needed a number 2 so went to the toilet and it was quite soft. Came back to the bed and felt a bit crampy and decided I needed to go back to the toilet. Went about 3 times then change into the new pyjamas my OH bought me and got on the bed to wait for the Doctor. It was 9.30. Just as I lay back on the bed I felt a pop and then my bed was soaked. It was my waters!!! Yay! I always wanted them to go on their own to see what it felt like! Yay!
Well, I wasnt yaying for very long cause after my waters went I started getting pains and they seemed to come quite quick but we didnt time them - Id say at most every 4 mins ish. I went and cleaned myself up, came back and tried to manage through the pains. I couldnt sit on the birthing ball it was too soft, I needed a hard surface. So about 10.30-11ish the doctor came round and checked me (OW!) and I was 2cm yay!!! I was told to have a bath to help with pain.
Went and had a bath (rang my mum and was so happy I was 2cm - I had been nothing all week!!) The bath did not help one bit but it did take ages to fill and I was getting annoyed so just got in when half full so it didnt go over my bump! Got out and was given some paracetamol and codeine and told I would go down to L+D soon.
We went down at 11.30ish and I asked for some pain relief but I had to be checked 1st Ow again - I hated these! They were planning on giving me the drip but when she checked she said I was 7cm! OMG!! They gave me gas and air and told me I could have peth. I said its going to get lots sorer than this isnt it mw said - yes so I asked for epidural and was told there wasnt an anaesthetist available for an hour so take the peth and then we can sort (I knew I wasnt getting one!!)
So they gave me the peth, then put the cannula in my arm incase I needed the drip but my contractions were coming quite quick. I told them all my life story on the peth, gas and air. I kept talking then saying hang on (puffs on gas) then talking crap again haha.
By 14.30 I decided I needed to push so they checked me and I was fully dilated. So I tried a push (whilst on my back) and holy shit I though I was going to split in half and was sure the baby was coming out of my bum hole! So I flipped over and went on my knees holding the bed. When I pushed I could tell what was a good push cause it frigging hurt. Really hurt. So I did some pretend ones! Then I decided that I could do 100 crap pushes and Im still going to be where I am now so might as well just do it. No one was allowed to talk so in between pains my OH, mum, midwife and student midwife were all staring at each other no one daring to speak!!
So I got to the ring of fire and holy crap it burns and when the contraction went I had to keep the pressure cause it kept slipping back. I did one mammoth push to get it out then panted whilst she crowned. The next push she was out - at 15.22!! And the pain stopped! It really did!! I could see her as was on my hands and knees so they brought her up and WOW! She was beautiful. Phoebe Michelle 7lb 11oz (3.510kg)
I turned over and they passed her to me. Then the placenta came. One thing I was told was that the placenta doesnt hurt cause you have your baby and you dont feel it - I still thought it hurt its not small! So I wish I was a but more prepared for that (obviously it didnt hurt like the baby haha!)
They checked me over after and said I had no perineum tear or internal tears but some labia tears so I would need a couple of stitches. I was given gas and air whilst they did the stitches and OH had the baby and rocked her whilst holding my hand. I felt so calm. It really relaxed me after the whole experience.
Cup of tea and 2 slices of toast
followed by a bath and I was up on the ward by 19.00. Stayed in for one night and was home by 16.00 the next day!
All in all from my waters breaking and my first pains at about 09.30 she was born at 15.22. Documented labour is - 1st stage 3hr30, 2nd stage pushing 52 mins, 3rd stage 9 mins total of 4hr 31mins . Could have been worse
Oh and now I have to think of a really good birthday present
for OH next year,,, not sure how Ill top a baby!
At lunchtime I noticed I hadnt felt my usually very active baby move for a few hours tried all the tricks of cold drink, loud music, lay on side etc and nothing. I called labour and delivery in tears and they suggested I come in to be monitored. So my mum came to pick me up and she took me up to the hospital. Sods law whilst we were on route she started moving (she didnt like the jeans I put on as they had go a little snug!) So we got hooked up to the monitor and baby was fine
My partner turned up just as the midwife did all the normal stats - BP, pulse, temp etc and asked if Id ever had any issues with my BP. I had been admitted at 36 weeks for monitoring cause of BP but it came down and I went home after one night. She said she would take some bloods and take BP every half hour for the next 2 hrs. I usually have very low BP (my booking was 110/60 so 138/88 is high for me)
The doctor came around and checked me over, and my reflexes were a bit jerky so he would give me an internal to see if I am starting to get ready and they would book me for induction in a week. Me and OH crapped ourselves thinking we will be parents in a week. The Doctor did the internal and he couldnt even reach my cervix never mind see if it was dilating!
Half hour later the midwife comes back and says change of plan. (We thought that would mean I could go home instead of staying in for monitoring) Nope - she said we will start the induction process TONIGHT!! They decided to use the 24hr pessary and then check me on Wednesday morning.After the Pessary was put in (oh my that hurt cause they had to get it behind the cervix and mine was so far back) I was transferred to the ward and told I wont be leaving until I had had my baby!
Tuesday 22nd Feb - 38+4
So all day Tuesday I was waiting to feel something but Nothing! No cramps, no prostin pains from the pessary, nothing! So Tuesday night they took it out (which didnt hurt, just like taking a tampon out) and they said theyd check me on Wednesday.
Wednesday 23rd Feb - 38+5
So we waited for the doctor all day Wednesday and she came at 14.30 and said we will give you the other type of tablet - the 6hr one see if that helps. So the midwife came round to insert and checked me at the same time Cervix still far back and nothing was happening. So by midnight I still hadnt felt a thing so went to sleep!
Thursday 24th Feb - 38+6 - OH birthday
Woke up at 7ish Thursday morning waiting for OH to come at 8 so I could give him his birthday card! Still nothing. When OH got here the midwife said the Doctor will come round, examine me and then make a decision, either one more tablet or a c-section. At about 8.30am I needed a number 2 so went to the toilet and it was quite soft. Came back to the bed and felt a bit crampy and decided I needed to go back to the toilet. Went about 3 times then change into the new pyjamas my OH bought me and got on the bed to wait for the Doctor. It was 9.30. Just as I lay back on the bed I felt a pop and then my bed was soaked. It was my waters!!! Yay! I always wanted them to go on their own to see what it felt like! Yay!
Well, I wasnt yaying for very long cause after my waters went I started getting pains and they seemed to come quite quick but we didnt time them - Id say at most every 4 mins ish. I went and cleaned myself up, came back and tried to manage through the pains. I couldnt sit on the birthing ball it was too soft, I needed a hard surface. So about 10.30-11ish the doctor came round and checked me (OW!) and I was 2cm yay!!! I was told to have a bath to help with pain.
Went and had a bath (rang my mum and was so happy I was 2cm - I had been nothing all week!!) The bath did not help one bit but it did take ages to fill and I was getting annoyed so just got in when half full so it didnt go over my bump! Got out and was given some paracetamol and codeine and told I would go down to L+D soon.
We went down at 11.30ish and I asked for some pain relief but I had to be checked 1st Ow again - I hated these! They were planning on giving me the drip but when she checked she said I was 7cm! OMG!! They gave me gas and air and told me I could have peth. I said its going to get lots sorer than this isnt it mw said - yes so I asked for epidural and was told there wasnt an anaesthetist available for an hour so take the peth and then we can sort (I knew I wasnt getting one!!)
So they gave me the peth, then put the cannula in my arm incase I needed the drip but my contractions were coming quite quick. I told them all my life story on the peth, gas and air. I kept talking then saying hang on (puffs on gas) then talking crap again haha.
By 14.30 I decided I needed to push so they checked me and I was fully dilated. So I tried a push (whilst on my back) and holy shit I though I was going to split in half and was sure the baby was coming out of my bum hole! So I flipped over and went on my knees holding the bed. When I pushed I could tell what was a good push cause it frigging hurt. Really hurt. So I did some pretend ones! Then I decided that I could do 100 crap pushes and Im still going to be where I am now so might as well just do it. No one was allowed to talk so in between pains my OH, mum, midwife and student midwife were all staring at each other no one daring to speak!!
So I got to the ring of fire and holy crap it burns and when the contraction went I had to keep the pressure cause it kept slipping back. I did one mammoth push to get it out then panted whilst she crowned. The next push she was out - at 15.22!! And the pain stopped! It really did!! I could see her as was on my hands and knees so they brought her up and WOW! She was beautiful. Phoebe Michelle 7lb 11oz (3.510kg)
I turned over and they passed her to me. Then the placenta came. One thing I was told was that the placenta doesnt hurt cause you have your baby and you dont feel it - I still thought it hurt its not small! So I wish I was a but more prepared for that (obviously it didnt hurt like the baby haha!)
They checked me over after and said I had no perineum tear or internal tears but some labia tears so I would need a couple of stitches. I was given gas and air whilst they did the stitches and OH had the baby and rocked her whilst holding my hand. I felt so calm. It really relaxed me after the whole experience.
Cup of tea and 2 slices of toast
followed by a bath and I was up on the ward by 19.00. Stayed in for one night and was home by 16.00 the next day!All in all from my waters breaking and my first pains at about 09.30 she was born at 15.22. Documented labour is - 1st stage 3hr30, 2nd stage pushing 52 mins, 3rd stage 9 mins total of 4hr 31mins . Could have been worse
Oh and now I have to think of a really good birthday present
for OH next year,,, not sure how Ill top a baby!
x
