here is my birth story...
Emergency C-Section Birth Story of Baby Oliver 
1st June 2011 (38 + 5)
3.30am - Turned over in bed and thought Id wet myself! Sat up and felt more fluid so then knew it was my waters breaking. Woke up DH (who went into a mad panic!) he got a towel for me to put between my legs as when I stood up there was a big gush!!
I rang hospital and explained baby was breech and I had a c-section booked in. They told me to come down asap. I got dressed, quickly checked I had everything we needed in hospital bags. DH woke up Frankie and packed a little bag for her.
3.40am Drove to in-laws and put Frankie to bed there. I was all shakey
in shock I think as really wasnt expecting baby to come early. I felt my first contraction already, quite mild pain, like a period cramp but a bit uncomfortable.
4.00am Father-in-law drove me and DH to hospital and we arrived at 4.00am. As we pulled up I felt another contraction, similar to the first one. A lovely midwife met us at the delivery suite and asked me for urine sample. We went into a delivery room and she took some blood, also put monitors on me to monitor babys heart rate and my contractions. She said that a specialist/surgeon (I dont actually know what his title was!) was coming in to see me, to check position of baby and to check the position of my womb/cervix. Whilst we were waiting for him, I had another contraction which was worse than the other 2, but still bearable
just had to concentrate and breath through it.
4.30am - He came in, confirmed baby was breech and that I would definitely need a c-section. He then examined me internally (which was very uncomfortable) and looked surprised
he said I was already 4cm dilated!! Id only had 3 contractions!! He said it was a shame baby was breech as he would have expected me to have a quick labour as I was dilating so quickly.
5.00am We were just sat waiting to see when I was going to have c-section, midwife returned and said it would be happening then! It was all so quick!
5.15am Anaesthetist came and spoke to me about epidural and specialist explained the procedure of the c-section and I signed the consent form. DH was sent off to put on scrubs and I was led down to theatre.
5.30am - Went into theatre which was so weird. Really cold in there and 5 women in there that did different jobs. One was doing paperwork, one did my epidural, one took some blood and put a drip of fluid in my arm, one was just chatting and reassuring me and the lovely midwife was there holding my hand she said I looked worried ( I was!) it was all so sudden and DH wasnt allowed in yet, I felt so unprepared. The radio was on and a couple of them starting singing, it was the most surreal experience, almost like a dream! The epidural itself wasnt that bad, I just had to slump over a pillow and lean my head on the midwifes shoulder, then I felt a scratch in my back and a warm sensation come over my bum and legs, then they laid me down and held my legs up until I couldnt feel them anymore.
5.50am epidural had kicked in, I was laid down and I was sprayed with ice cold spray which I couldnt feel. So they went and got DH. He was so good chatting to me like normal, they put a screen up and started. I could feel a thing, then midwife said there would be some pressure as they pushed on my chest to move baby down.
6.10am my beautiful baby boy
Oliver was born
I cried! It was so amazing that he was finally here. He had a little cry and the midwife wrapped him up in a purple blanket and purple hat and he was passed to DH, and then he brought him over to my face. DH was over the moon to have a son, we were both so emotional. Decided to call him Oliver.
6.45am Operation was over and we were moved into recovery.
Had to stay in hospital until midday on 3rd June. Wound is quite sore but feeling better each day. For all you ladies that end up having a c-section, it really isnt as bad as you think its going to be. The aftercare the midwives give you is brilliant. Yes, I am a bit sore but the pain is worth it
Thanks for reading x
