George arrived last Monday 4th July (my 31st birthday too!) at 11.25 pm and 3 days overdue, weighing 9 lb 5 oz. DS1 and DD are both really delighted with their little bro, and everything is going great . I feel very lucky indeed and would really like to thank all the girls on the TTC and Ante Natal threads who have supported me and listened to my ramblings since last October .
Whilst the little chap sleeps I will attempt a birth story:
8.00 pm last Monday, I finally decide that something might be happening so off we go to the hospital where I am examined and told that I am not dilating despite some mild painless contractions which are 5 mins apart. Midwife decides to give me a sweep there and then and tells me to wait to see if anything happens. 1 hour later and after watching loads of rubbish telly, dh slopes off to phone MIL to tell her that nothing is happening and whilst he is gone my waters break with a spectacular pop . After that I am carted off to the delivery suite by the best midwife ever who doesn't seem to mind that I am doubled over in pain and behaving like an absolute child . After we get into the room everything is pretty much a blur and although I try to get as off my face as possible on gas and air, it doesn't seem to be doing much. Second stage lasts about 5 minutes but seems like a lifetime. DS2 finally makes an appearance and starts crying even though he is still mainly inside me . Slight panic as midwife realises the cord is round his neck twice and under one arm and has to clamp it several times and cut it. DS2 is finally born after a 1.5 hr labour and comes out on a tidal wave of fluid. Midwive pulls emergency alarm as he is not breathing and has swallowed lots of fluid too . After a minute or two ds2 starts crying and dh (who has been mainly keeping a low profile up until now) and I are very relieved .
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