Well we are now home after Ben's arrival on Sunday afternoon. He weighed 8lbs 4oz.
Had a rough time of it really as my waters went on Friday evening and we had to be induced on Saturday at 5pm. After applying the gel and checking me I was 1cm dilated and that was at 6pm. At 1am they came to check on me and still 1cm and no contractions so they decided to put me on a drip which I had been set up for as I was having antibiotics every 4 hours due to waters breaking 24 hours previous. The drip started to take effect at around 6am and I was having very strong contractions every 2 mins. They checked me and I was still only 1cm dilated but managed to get to 3cm by 8am. With every contraction the baby's heartbeat was dropping quite low and they said there was a chance of c-section. I wasn't allowed pethadine as this could make the baby drousy and more distressed so I requested an epidural (which is fab by the way!!!!) and this was put in at 10.30am. They checked me again and said I hadn't dilated any further and I should have made more progress by then and also the head hadn't come down so they gave us the option of a secion or 4 more hours of labour which could end in section anyway as they didnt think I would progress. We decided to go with the section as I was shattered and the doctor said he thought we were making the right decision so Ben was born at 12.31pm. Doctors said he had the cord wrapped around his neck and this was why he was struggling with his heartrate. He is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! BF didnt go well so he is bottle feeding but he is very content and I am trying to express some colustrum for him just to give him a little of my nourishment. We came home today and I'm in pain from the section but so happy. He has lots of mousy hair and is perfect - well waiting all those years for and all those injections for IVF. DH just feeding him now then we are off to bed. DH made me a valentine's card from him which said "To mummy, Happy Valentine's Day Love you lots - Ben xxxx" it made me cry!!!!! Bringing him home also made me cry as I never thought we would get there but lots of tears of joy.