We have a baby girl 
We went in to the ward to get checked over as BP was raised (146/100) at my 40w appt with the comMW earlier on, on Tuesday night (40w that day) -- it was really busy and we had to wait a while to be seen, there was a "Code Red" went off while we were there and everyone downed tools and ran like feck to the delivery room, was very upsetting knowing someone/a baby was in trouble and really shook us up. No idea what happened with that but hoping it all turned out well in the end.
Anyway, took my BP, had gone a little down, but was still higher than should have liked, went on monitor for 30mins, did a VE, palpated as 4/5 palpable but was 3cm dilated and she could feel the waters sac :) went off to discuss with the cons.
They wanted me to stay in as was late by then and do hourly BP and discussed breaking my waters the next day.
So stayed in, only ended up being checked once in the night for whatever reason, was up at 6am and waters broken at 7am. OH arrived back in at around half 9, was contracting every 5 mins by then for between 40-60secs and getting stronger, had 2 paracetamol, bounced a bit, rocked and walked a lot.
They said they only give you 4hrs to get established before wanting you on drip, so was rechecked at 11ish and even though I felt that things were moving nicely, they didn't so was taken to delivery and started on the drip. Which meant conitinuous monitor which meant flat on back :/
Things obviously ramped up fast then, was asking for gas and air by I think about 12.30pm, then contractions really took off, v strong. Told OH at around 1.20 to ring his mum to come in, she arrived at 1.45pm, was examined still 4cm I think and although I was kind of zoning out by then, sooking my gas and air, eyes closed, gripping OH for dear life, and I can recall them saying not much progress really and thinking fuck you, there's about 10-20 secs if that between these contractions!
They put a wedge under my right side to tip me up a bit as trace kept dipping as she was wriggling (strange feeling her moving mid contraction!!) and I just stayed there in the end. I hazily recall them asking me to VE and me saying no as was in contraction, then gave them thumbs up when was ok, she stuck her hand up, could hear them say couldn't feel anything, wasn't sure what they meant OH thinks they meant was fully dilated.. next thing I know needed to moo and push, remember StuMW exclaiming oh she pushed my hand out and that was closely followed by DD 14.20pm.
We looked down, OH thought it was a boy as she has v swollen labia, told me it was a boy and i was like really? no it's not i don't believe you kind of thing, but didn't have energy to look myself, then got told no it's a girl, sneaked a quick look down, exclaimed how much like OH she looks, he said she's a proper thumper lol
MIL cut the cord (OH offered first didn't want to), she weighed 8lb 15.5oz, so half an oz from 9lbs, lots of lovely golden light brown hair :) we stayed in one night and came home yesterday evening.Took us a day to decide a name ;) Sophie Elizabeth - BFing a bit painful but think we are getting there now with some good advice from FB friends.
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FoofFighter · 16/08/2013 15:00
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FoofFighter ·
16/08/2013 23:03
LOL I did think that too! if she hadn't pooped on her way out she might have made it too 
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JimbosJetSet ·
16/08/2013 19:27
Congratulations!
DD was also 8lb 15.5oz when she was born - every time I wrote a text message to share our good news I thought it would have been much easier if she had been half an oz bigger, it would have made texting much quicker!
Enjoy your lovely daughter 
ShimmeringInTheSun ·
16/08/2013 15:03
Congratulations, and zillions of good wishes to you all for a wonderful life together 
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