Hi ladies,
Well I shall update you lol soooooo contractions never really started and went in at 8am to be induced by gel. My 3rd worst nightmare to the drip induction and a c section. Thought about my pool at home and felt really sad. I knew I'd be monitored so couldn't even use water at hospital.
Anyway waters were gushing all night and was about to get the induction gel when MW noticed the pad I'd been wearing. Turns out baby had Pooed in waters. Uh oh! So 2nd worst nightmare scenario became real, they were gonna set me up on a Syntocinon drip. I couldn't believe this was happening to me.
So got to delivery suite and had a fantastic and very young new MW. She was fantastic and let me use the birthing ball as long as she could clearly hear babies HB on monitor. So she hooked me up on the drip and whacked up the dosage every half hour. I kept calm and positive and bounced on the ball whilst we listened to songs on my iPhone. I got to half the maximum level of the drip when I started having tightenings so she said she'd leave it there and monitor progression. To get to this stage it had taken an hour and half.
At 2pm I had my first real contraction and at 2:30pmy lovely MW changed shift
I was worried I'd get a horrible Cow but I needn't have. New MW was amazing and complete opposite of my young new recruit. This one was in her 50's with years of experience. Lovely lady up for a laugh.
I'd been breathing through the contractions using the techniques I'd learned in my lazy daisy classes but by 4:30pm I needed to get off the ball and stand. Bernie the MW was so good allowing me to be as mobile as possible. So I stood and breathing techniques no longer helped enough so asked for gas and air.
Gas and air was wonderful just like last time and sent me completely off my rocker. Love it lol told hubby I wanted a divorce. Even updated Facebook with an abbreviation which consisted of blaspheming and and a swear word!
5pm on the dot MW examined me and said I was 8cm. So in 3 hours I'd progressed really well. This is when things got hectic lol so I was laying on my side on bed and felt immense pressure. I'd not made a single sound up to this point but starting shouting 'aaarrrggghhh' lol this made MW run out and get rescussistator(sp) which is standard if meconium is seen in waters. Whilst she was out of the room I flipped onto all fours and started pushing. She got back in and told me to stop as she couldn't see a head. But I couldn't stop! And then she shouted 'I see a head. Push!' lol so i did. 19 mins after I was told I was 8cm my baby girl flew into the world screaming at the top of her lungs. I was on all fours still.
Hubby fainted lol it all happened so quick and he was in shock. Luckily he had just sat down in a chair. He hadn't eaten all day either. I'd just given birth but it was me asking the midwives to attend to him lol
Baby and I didn't have immediate skin to skin as she had to be checked out immediately due to the meconium but it was about 10 mins after. I had a managed 3rd stage and that came out in 5 mins. My whole established labour from first contraction was 3 and a half hours. No cuts or tears. Just a small graze. I actually feel really good. Not sore at all.
Baby has no name yet but she is perfect and looks just like her big brother. She weighed 7lb 10ozs. Born at 17:19. So my worst nightmare was actually a really positive experience in the end. Ladies, please stay positive about your births even if its not what you planned as I'm so sure that helped me.
Anyway baby is nursing well and we are in hospital overnight. My hubby payed for a private room for us so very lucky to have privacy. Will post pics once home x x
its so exciting to read all your posts time is certain flying for you mummies to be, can't believe where time has gone since this thread was started! 
