I've just been reading around on meconium in waters - DS was born 6 days late and there was faint staining of my waters with meconium. My waters were golden, which I've now discovered means it's old meconium and highly likely to be a result of a mature gut rather than distress.
When I got to the hospital they strapped monitors on me - DS was absolutley fine - then continued to monitor me throughout. This meant I was confined to the bed - much more awkward and painful than when I'd been wandering around the delivery room.
DS' heartrate dropped right at the last stage when I was getting ready to push - if I remember rightly, from say around 140 to about 90. The midwife then told me I just had to push him out, regardless of contractions etc. I did so, and tore quite badly.
I'm now wondering whether I actually needed all that monitoring and whether a dip whilst baby goes through the birth canal at the end is quite normal?
I'm 23 weeks pg with DS2 and I'd like to be able to wander around more this time and take the pushing bit slower. My labours are quick enough as it is without adding the frantic bit in at the end.
Anyone with any thoughts on this?
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heartbeat dip at pushing stage, faint meconium in waters ....
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scarlotti · 16/07/2009 09:51
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